What is the ruling on the validity of the statement: that the prayer of one who lets his garment hang below the ankles is likely not to be accepted.
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The questioner : A questioner, O honorable Shaykh!
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : She says: What is the ruling on the validity of the statement: that the prayer of one who lets his garment hang below the ankles is likely not to be accepted? And is this considered greater than the one who consumes usury or interest, the one who commits unlawful sexual intercourse, and the one who is undutiful to his parents? We hope for clarification of this, and may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Many scholars hold that if a man lets his garment, trousers, or outer robe hang below the ankles, his prayer is not accepted, because he prayed in a garment that is forbidden for him. However, the stronger position in my view is that his prayer is accepted, but he is sinful. As for comparing this with undutifulness to parents and severing family ties, we cannot do that, because these matters return to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and the determination of reward and punishment is up to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : She says: What is the ruling on the validity of the statement: that the prayer of one who lets his garment hang below the ankles is likely not to be accepted? And is this considered greater than the one who consumes usury or interest, the one who commits unlawful sexual intercourse, and the one who is undutiful to his parents? We hope for clarification of this, and may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Many scholars hold that if a man lets his garment, trousers, or outer robe hang below the ankles, his prayer is not accepted, because he prayed in a garment that is forbidden for him. However, the stronger position in my view is that his prayer is accepted, but he is sinful. As for comparing this with undutifulness to parents and severing family ties, we cannot do that, because these matters return to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and the determination of reward and punishment is up to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
Yes.