The Conditions of Clothing in Prayer
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! What are the conditions of clothing in prayer (may Allah preserve you)?
Answer:
The conditions are that it must cover the body, that it be permissible and pure, that it cover what is between the navel and the knee, and that it cover the shoulders, or one of them, if there is the ability to cover both shoulders in the case of a man. As for the woman, the navel must be covered for her entirely, except for the face and the hands; the woman’s 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is more severe. Therefore, it is obligatory for her in prayer to cover her entire body except for the face and the hands, as mentioned previously. Yes.
Your Eminence the Shaykh! What are the conditions of clothing in prayer (may Allah preserve you)?
Answer:
The conditions are that it must cover the body, that it be permissible and pure, that it cover what is between the navel and the knee, and that it cover the shoulders, or one of them, if there is the ability to cover both shoulders in the case of a man. As for the woman, the navel must be covered for her entirely, except for the face and the hands; the woman’s 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is more severe. Therefore, it is obligatory for her in prayer to cover her entire body except for the face and the hands, as mentioned previously. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب استحباب الصلاة في ثوبين وجوازها في الثوب الواحد — islamhouse.com (1:31)
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