Is it permissible to delay the prayer because of dirty clothes?
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Question:
Once, a person was with me in a workshop, and when the time for the midday prayer came, he refused to pray and delayed it until he returned home, claiming that his clothes were not clean, even though they had been washed the day before. What is the ruling?
Answer:
What is required for the prayer, specifically for its validity, is the cleanliness of the clothes. What is actually required is ritual purity. One should pray even if his clothes are not clean. We said that if he had one set of clothes for prayer and another for work, that would be better and more complete.
Once, a person was with me in a workshop, and when the time for the midday prayer came, he refused to pray and delayed it until he returned home, claiming that his clothes were not clean, even though they had been washed the day before. What is the ruling?
Answer:
What is required for the prayer, specifically for its validity, is the cleanliness of the clothes. What is actually required is ritual purity. One should pray even if his clothes are not clean. We said that if he had one set of clothes for prayer and another for work, that would be better and more complete.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز تأخير الصلاة لاتساخ الملابس؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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