Walking in front of person who is performing salaah

Q: If a person is praying salah and you wish to go past them, is any of the following ways permissible? 

(a) You walk in front of them, stop for a while (say, 10 seconds) and then continue past them. 

(b) You walk in front of them, sit down, then stand up and then continue past them. 

(c) You walk in front of them, perform 2 rakat of nafl salah and when finished, continue past them.

A: The third way is permissible.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)