Salaah

Walking in front of a masbooq

Q: In a small Masjid, the Imam used a sutrah while leading the jamaat (it is a common practice in some places to do second or third jamaat if the main jamaat is missed). Is it permissible to pass in front of people who missed their rakaat with the Imam in these second/third jamaat are completing their prayers. Will they still be considered to be behind sutrah even if Imam has completed his own Prayer?

Reciting the first 3 verses only of Surah Faatiha in every rakaah of salaah

Q: As we know it is waajib to recite the first 3 verses of Surah Faatiha in every rakaah of salaah.

I heard a mufti say that qiraat changes the amount of verses in the Quraan. If I recite the first three verses of Surah Faatiha and combine the second and third verse and not recite further would my prayer be valid?