If a person, dog, cat, goat or any other animal walks across the person who is offering Salaah, his Salaah will not break. One should therefore offer ones Salaah at such a place where no one walks in front and people do not have any difficulty in walking about.

But if a person cannot find such a secluded spot, he should fix a stick in front of him which is at least one arm’s length and equal to a finger in thickness. The person should then stand behind that stick. The stick should not be directly in front of him but should be slightly to the right or left of his eyes. If a person does not fix a stick, he could place anything else which is similar to it, such as a stool. In doing so, it will be permissible to walk across (beyond the stick) and there will be no sin.