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Walking in front of a person performing Salaah

· 21 Safar 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In the musjid if someone is praying and someone goes past him with out knowing does it break his salah?

Answer

No

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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