Is it permissible to pray wearing only trousers?
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The questioner : ...in trousers alone; is there an authentic hadith with this meaning?
The Shaykh : No, but the intention is that the upper part of his body must be covered. So if he prays wearing a shirt and trousers, he owes nothing.
The questioner : The shirt is not intended to cover?
The Shaykh : It covers what is below the navel.
The questioner : The shirt?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : To the end of the awrah (the part of the body that must be covered); so the trousers must have a shirt over them covering them.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, but the intention is that the upper part of his body must be covered. So if he prays wearing a shirt and trousers, he owes nothing.
The questioner : The shirt is not intended to cover?
The Shaykh : It covers what is below the navel.
The questioner : The shirt?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : To the end of the awrah (the part of the body that must be covered); so the trousers must have a shirt over them covering them.
The Shaykh : Yes.
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