Is it permissible to prevent the muezzin from passing in front of a worshiper performing تحية المسجد (two rak'ahs upon entering the mosque) if his passing is for the purpose of commencing the prayer and turning on the loudspeaker?
It is legislated for the worshiper to prevent the muezzin or anyone else from passing in front of him, based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "If any of you prays, he should not let anyone pass in front of him, and he should repel him as much as he can. If he refuses, he should fight him, for he is a devil." Similarly, a latecomer congregant should not pray behind the loudspeaker during the iqama to avoid delaying it, and to maintain the iqama at its designated time.
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