A Woman Praying in Trousers
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The questioner:
The virtue of a woman praying in trousers.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a woman praying in trousers if she wears a jacket over them?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a woman to expose her limbs and private parts, for this is not the practice of Muslim women in this land. Who was the first to do this, and who was the first to become famous for it and cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? Therefore, it is not permissible for her to do so. Yes, the prayer is valid because her 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is covered; her prayer is valid, but with a decrease in reward. Do not mention the decrease.
The virtue of a woman praying in trousers.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on a woman praying in trousers if she wears a jacket over them?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a woman to expose her limbs and private parts, for this is not the practice of Muslim women in this land. Who was the first to do this, and who was the first to become famous for it and cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)? Therefore, it is not permissible for her to do so. Yes, the prayer is valid because her 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is covered; her prayer is valid, but with a decrease in reward. Do not mention the decrease.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 113 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/البيوع/إحياء الموات/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:34)
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