Ready-made Sutrah boards -> An Excessive Formality

Question: Honourable Sheikh. In the masjids in Morocco, planks and wooden boards have become widespread, which worshippers use as sutrah/barriers for their prayer. Is it permissible to pray using these as sutrah or to intentionally seek them out for this purpose? Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh: This practice falls under excessive formality (تكلف), which is forbidden, as ruled by the Permanent Committee, under the presidency of Imam Ibn Baz. When entering the masjid, a worshipper should use whatever suitable sutrah is available in front of them for prayer. This was the practice of the Prophet ﷺ and his companions. When the call to prayer was made, they would hurry to (stand in front of) the pillars of the masjid, and sometimes one would use his fellow worshipper, a wall, or other nearby objects as a sutrah. They did not bring specific items into the masjid for this purpose. However, when praying in open spaces, such as an outdoor prayer place (مصلى) or while travelling, the Prophet ﷺ customarily used a spear as a sutrah. As noted by Al-Hafidh in 'Fath Al-Bari', a spear (’anazah/عنزة)—a staff about half the length of a spear with a metal tip—was commonly used. In the Saheehayn, it is narrated from Ibn ’Umar that the Prophet ﷺ would, on ’Eid, order a spear to be placed in front of him, praying towards it while the people prayed behind him. He would do the same while travelling. Source: https://t.me/youssefalgazairi/14