A woman praying in her usual clothing
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The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible for her to pray in her usual clothing if it covers her and she has covered her hair?
The Shaykh:
If she covers her entire body, there is nothing wrong with it. The important thing is covering her whole body. A woman is entirely 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer, except for her face, if there are no non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) men present. If there are non-mahram men present, she should cover her face as well. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
However, it is better for her to pray in a long shirt, a head covering, a waist wrapper, and a large outer garment, which is the sheet or the jilbab (the outer garment) or the abaya. This is the most complete for her. Yes.
Then he says, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible for her to pray in her usual clothing if it covers her and she has covered her hair?
The Shaykh:
If she covers her entire body, there is nothing wrong with it. The important thing is covering her whole body. A woman is entirely 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in prayer, except for her face, if there are no non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) men present. If there are non-mahram men present, she should cover her face as well. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
However, it is better for her to pray in a long shirt, a head covering, a waist wrapper, and a large outer garment, which is the sheet or the jilbab (the outer garment) or the abaya. This is the most complete for her. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الرابع في أن حياة القلب وإشراقه مادة كل خير فيه — islamhouse.com (59:58)
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