The ruling on wearing nightclothes or a cap in the mosque
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you and grant you good. The listener, Raish ibn Saif al-Saif from al-Ahsa, says in his first question: What is the ruling on wearing nightclothes or a cap in the mosque? And what do you advise those who frequently do this in the mosques? It is required to adorn oneself when going out to the mosques for congregational prayer. A person should adorn himself with beautiful clothes, because this is a noble and great gathering.
The Shaykh:
It is the performance of a great act of worship, so a person should adorn himself for it. He should not go out in shabby clothes or clothes that are not appropriate, when he is able to wear better clothes. This is the best. However, the requirement in prayer is covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered); this is something that is necessary. Anything beyond that in terms of adorning oneself is recommended (mustahabb). Allah the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:31], meaning at every prayer. The intended meaning of adornment here is covering the 'awrah. Anything beyond that in terms of adorning oneself with beautiful clothes is recommended (mustahabb). As for wearing a cap, it is imitating the disbelievers, because it is part of their clothing. Yes. It is not permissible for a Muslim to wear it because of the imitation of them in that. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever imitates a people is one of them." So the Muslim wears what the Muslims of the country wear, and does not deviate from the permissible custom of the country in clothing. Yes.
The questioner:
I love you for the sake of Allah, that covering the 'awrah is recommended (mustahabb), meaning that whoever takes a dispensation (rukhsah) in his mosque clothing, such as a nightgown and the like,
The Shaykh:
is not sinful, if he covers his 'awrah, or rather he is not sinful, but he is leaving what is due, leaving what is more preferable. Praise be to Allah, praise be to Allah.
May Allah reward you and grant you good. The listener, Raish ibn Saif al-Saif from al-Ahsa, says in his first question: What is the ruling on wearing nightclothes or a cap in the mosque? And what do you advise those who frequently do this in the mosques? It is required to adorn oneself when going out to the mosques for congregational prayer. A person should adorn himself with beautiful clothes, because this is a noble and great gathering.
The Shaykh:
It is the performance of a great act of worship, so a person should adorn himself for it. He should not go out in shabby clothes or clothes that are not appropriate, when he is able to wear better clothes. This is the best. However, the requirement in prayer is covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered); this is something that is necessary. Anything beyond that in terms of adorning oneself is recommended (mustahabb). Allah the Exalted said:
O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid
يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍThe questioner:
I love you for the sake of Allah, that covering the 'awrah is recommended (mustahabb), meaning that whoever takes a dispensation (rukhsah) in his mosque clothing, such as a nightgown and the like,
The Shaykh:
is not sinful, if he covers his 'awrah, or rather he is not sinful, but he is leaving what is due, leaving what is more preferable. Praise be to Allah, praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5825- حكم لبس ثوب النوم أو القبعة في المسجد - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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