Is it permissible for a man to pray with his head uncovered, or is it not permissible?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Is it permissible for a man to pray with his head uncovered? Or is it not permissible?
Answer:
It is permissible for a man to pray with his head uncovered, but it is better to adorn himself with clothing. Otherwise, the obligatory requirement in prayer, which is a condition for its validity, is covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). Yes, meaning the area between the navel and the knee is the man's 'awrah. And it is here that the obligation to cover the shoulders, or one of them, comes into play, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended that a man pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulder. In any case, the pillar and condition for the validity of prayer is covering the 'awrah, and anything beyond that is recommended (mustahabb). The first of these is leaving the man's head uncovered. Is this more beautiful and better?
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Is it permissible for a man to pray with his head uncovered? Or is it not permissible?
Answer:
It is permissible for a man to pray with his head uncovered, but it is better to adorn himself with clothing. Otherwise, the obligatory requirement in prayer, which is a condition for its validity, is covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). Yes, meaning the area between the navel and the knee is the man's 'awrah. And it is here that the obligation to cover the shoulders, or one of them, comes into play, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended that a man pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulder. In any case, the pillar and condition for the validity of prayer is covering the 'awrah, and anything beyond that is recommended (mustahabb). The first of these is leaving the man's head uncovered. Is this more beautiful and better?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للرجل أن يُصلي وهو مكشوف الرأس أم لا يجوز؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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