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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a man to pray while his face is covered, and likewise for a woman?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Is it permissible for a man to pray while his face is covered? And likewise for a woman? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is disliked for a person to cover his face during prayer, as the scholars of the religion have explicitly stated, except in cases of need.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للرجل أن يُصلي وهو مُلثم الوجه، وكذلك المرأة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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