A woman exposing her hands and feet in prayer
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on a woman’s hand or feet being exposed while she is praying?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to do so. A woman’s entire body is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer, except for her face. If there is no man present who is not one of her mahram (a relative one may not marry), she should also cover her face from the man. If something becomes exposed and she intentionally leaves it uncovered, her prayer is not valid. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
She did not cover the 'awrah. Covering the 'awrah is one of the conditions for the validity of the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
What is the ruling on a woman’s hand or feet being exposed while she is praying?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to do so. A woman’s entire body is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer, except for her face. If there is no man present who is not one of her mahram (a relative one may not marry), she should also cover her face from the man. If something becomes exposed and she intentionally leaves it uncovered, her prayer is not valid. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh:
She did not cover the 'awrah. Covering the 'awrah is one of the conditions for the validity of the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (178) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-12-28] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (31:55)
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