Is it obligatory for the imam to cover his head during prayer?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Does not placing anything on the head during prayer for the imam diminish the reward?
The Shaykh : I mean, the imam prayed and there was nothing on his head? Is there any harm in that?
The questioner : Yes, but I have always been one of those who pray with a bare head.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in praying with a bare head, but it is better for those who are accustomed to wearing the ghutra and shemagh to pray with their heads covered. As for those whose custom is to pray with their heads uncovered, it is all the same.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : Does not placing anything on the head during prayer for the imam diminish the reward?
The Shaykh : I mean, the imam prayed and there was nothing on his head? Is there any harm in that?
The questioner : Yes, but I have always been one of those who pray with a bare head.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in praying with a bare head, but it is better for those who are accustomed to wearing the ghutra and shemagh to pray with their heads covered. As for those whose custom is to pray with their heads uncovered, it is all the same.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 432- هل يجب على الإمام ان يغطي رأسه في الصلاة /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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