The Ruling on Praying at Home and in Trousers and a T-Shirt

Question:
The brother Nasser Muhammad asks: What is the ruling on praying in trousers and a T-shirt at home? And what is the ruling on one who prays some of the prayers at home? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is not permissible for a man to pray at home; it is not permissible for a man to pray at home and leave the mosque, because congregational prayer is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn). It is obligatory for the Muslim to go to the mosque and pray with the congregation, except for one who has an excuse. If he has an excuse, such as illness or the like, or if there is no mosque nearby, there is nothing wrong with praying at home. However, if there are men with him, they should pray in congregation and not individually at home. As for praying in trousers and a T-shirt, there is nothing wrong with that if the 'awrah is covered. The requirement is to cover the 'awrah; if it is covered by the trousers and T-shirt, there is nothing wrong with that. However, the better and more complete thing is to adorn oneself for the prayer meaning for every prayer. The better thing is to adorn oneself for the prayer, but the question is about what suffices in prayer. What suffices is covering the 'awrah. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.