Ruling on the prayer of one who finds only two garments: the first is forbidden and the second is transparent
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A man finds only two garments, one of which is forbidden and the other is transparent, and the forbidden one covers the awrah (part of the body that must be covered). Which one should he prioritize?
He should prioritize the forbidden one; because the forbidden one covers the awrah, and although wearing it is forbidden, the prayer is valid. As for the one that does not cover, its presence is like its absence.
The important point is that the forbidden garment covers and achieves the objective, whereas the transparent one does not achieve the objective, as if he were naked. For example, if the forbidden one is silk and the other is stolen, he takes the silk; because the violation of Allah’s right is less severe than the violation of a human’s right, and the violation of Allah’s right becomes permissible in cases of dire necessity.
He should prioritize the forbidden one; because the forbidden one covers the awrah, and although wearing it is forbidden, the prayer is valid. As for the one that does not cover, its presence is like its absence.
The important point is that the forbidden garment covers and achieves the objective, whereas the transparent one does not achieve the objective, as if he were naked. For example, if the forbidden one is silk and the other is stolen, he takes the silk; because the violation of Allah’s right is less severe than the violation of a human’s right, and the violation of Allah’s right becomes permissible in cases of dire necessity.