What is meant by the the barrier (sutrah) that a worshipper takes, and is a prayer rug considered a barrier, making it permissible to pass at its end?
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The sutrah for the worshiper is what he places in front of him to prevent people from passing and to enable him to achieve a state of humility (khushu'). Some scholars have considered a line drawn on the ground as a substitute for it when it is unavailable. Others hold that the end of the prayer rug serves the purpose of the line when a sutrah is absent or cannot be obtained.
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