Does a woman place her abaya over her head in prayer, or over her shoulders?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: If a woman places her abaya over her head while she is in prayer, is this not permissible? Because whenever they see her, they see this woman has placed her abaya over her head while she is in prayer, and they tell her to put it over her shoulders. What is the wisdom behind that?
Answer:
It is required of the woman to cover her entire body in prayer, except her face, if there are no non-mahram men present. If there are men who are not her mahram, then she also covers her face, with any covering, such as an abaya or a loose garment, that covers her entire body. Wearing the abaya is according to her preference, in whatever form she wishes. She may wear the abaya over her head, or over her shoulders, provided that it does not cause her difficulty in her prayer. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: If a woman places her abaya over her head while she is in prayer, is this not permissible? Because whenever they see her, they see this woman has placed her abaya over her head while she is in prayer, and they tell her to put it over her shoulders. What is the wisdom behind that?
Answer:
It is required of the woman to cover her entire body in prayer, except her face, if there are no non-mahram men present. If there are men who are not her mahram, then she also covers her face, with any covering, such as an abaya or a loose garment, that covers her entire body. Wearing the abaya is according to her preference, in whatever form she wishes. She may wear the abaya over her head, or over her shoulders, provided that it does not cause her difficulty in her prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تضع المرأة العباءة على رأسها في الصلاة أم على الكتفين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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