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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Are the hands considered 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer if I am praying at home alone?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you. Are the hands considered 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer if I am praying at home alone?

Answer:
Yes. The position of the majority is that the entire body of a woman is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer, and it is obligatory to cover it, except for the face if there are no non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) men present. She uncovers her face if she prays alone, or in the presence of women, or in the presence of mahram (a relative one may not marry) men in prayer. As for everything else, she covers her entire body, including the palms. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تعتبر الأيدي عورة في الصلاة إذا كنت أصلي في البيت لوحدي؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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