What is the ruling on wrapping oneself in a cloak during prayer?
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The questioner:
Is wrapping oneself in a cloak during prayer prohibited?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
He says: Is wrapping oneself in a cloak during prayer prohibited, or is it a general ruling?
The Shaykh:
It is disliked in prayer and outside of prayer, but it is more severe in prayer; because covering the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is a condition for the validity of the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
For this reason, the jurists say, as in *Makn al-Zad*, that it is disliked in prayer to let the garment hang down or to wrap oneself in a cloak. Yes.
Is wrapping oneself in a cloak during prayer prohibited?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
He says: Is wrapping oneself in a cloak during prayer prohibited, or is it a general ruling?
The Shaykh:
It is disliked in prayer and outside of prayer, but it is more severe in prayer; because covering the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is a condition for the validity of the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
For this reason, the jurists say, as in *Makn al-Zad*, that it is disliked in prayer to let the garment hang down or to wrap oneself in a cloak. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم اشتمال الصماء في الصلاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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