The ruling on the prayer of one who finds a hole in his garment through which his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is visible

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I found a hole in my garment during prayer through which my 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) was visible. The hole was the size of a dirham. Do I have to repeat the prayer from the beginning, or does it not affect my prayer?

Answer:
If you did not know about it and did not intend it, your prayer is valid, but you should cover it in the future. However, if you knew about it and were negligent regarding it, your prayer is not valid because you were not properly covered.