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- Is it permissible for someone who wants to pass in front of a worshiper to place a sutrah for him and then pass in front of him, or to ask another person to place his hand or foot as a sutrah? - If I am a sutrah for someone praying behind me, is it permissible for me to move right or left, and would that be considered passing in front of him? - Is it permissible for me to stand in front of a person praying to be a sutrah for him? - Is it permissible for me to extend my hand to take something located on the other side of the worshiper?

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It is forbidden to pass in front of a praying person. If someone needs to pass, they should place something in front of the worshipper to act as a sutrah (barrier), and then pass behind it. It is permissible for a worshipper to take a living person as a sutrah. If the sutrah moves right or left, it is not considered as passing in front of the worshipper. It is preferable for the person acting as a sutrah to remain in place until the worshipper finishes their prayer. It is best to place a sutrah even if there is no fear of someone passing, because it prevents the gaze from wandering.

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