The Ruling on the Prayer of One Who Lets His Garment Hang Below the Ankles
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It was reported or circulated among you that: That the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles has his prayer not accepted, even if he prays a hundred prayers. Is this correct?
There is scholarly disagreement on this, based on a fundamental principle: Does the prayer of one who prays in a garment that is forbidden for him become invalid, or does it not?Some of the scholars said: It becomes invalid; because it is a condition for the garment with which one covers his private parts that it be lawful, and this is forbidden.
-And some of them said: It is valid; because this prohibition does not invalidate the prayer, since letting the garment hang below the ankles is forbidden in prayer and outside of prayer. Since it is not specific to the prayer, it does not invalidate it. This is the stronger opinion, unless the hadith is authentic that the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles must repeat the prayer. If it is authentic, then no one has a view after that.
There is scholarly disagreement on this, based on a fundamental principle: Does the prayer of one who prays in a garment that is forbidden for him become invalid, or does it not?Some of the scholars said: It becomes invalid; because it is a condition for the garment with which one covers his private parts that it be lawful, and this is forbidden.
-And some of them said: It is valid; because this prohibition does not invalidate the prayer, since letting the garment hang below the ankles is forbidden in prayer and outside of prayer. Since it is not specific to the prayer, it does not invalidate it. This is the stronger opinion, unless the hadith is authentic that the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles must repeat the prayer. If it is authentic, then no one has a view after that.