If a person needs to spread his feet in prayer to cover the private parts?
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The questioner : Shaykh, if a person needs to spread his feet in prayer to cover the private parts.
The Shaykh : Covering the private parts by spreading the feet? No, covering the private parts is done by standing close behind the person in front.
The questioner : If the person in front is far away.
The Shaykh : Yes, if the person in front has broad shoulders, such that it is like an inverted pyramid, at that time he needs to spread his feet.
The questioner : What?
The Shaykh : He needs to spread his feet, but if it is normal, the general rule is that when a person stands in a natural position, his feet are aligned with the width of his shoulders; this is the general rule. Yes.
The Shaykh : Covering the private parts by spreading the feet? No, covering the private parts is done by standing close behind the person in front.
The questioner : If the person in front is far away.
The Shaykh : Yes, if the person in front has broad shoulders, such that it is like an inverted pyramid, at that time he needs to spread his feet.
The questioner : What?
The Shaykh : He needs to spread his feet, but if it is normal, the general rule is that when a person stands in a natural position, his feet are aligned with the width of his shoulders; this is the general rule. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1167 - إذا احتاج الإنسان فتح قدميه في الصلاة حتى يسد الفرج؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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