A woman designates a garment for prayer that is from men's clothing; is her prayer permissible, and is this imitating men?
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The questioner : A woman designates a garment for prayer that is from men's clothing. Is her prayer permissible? And does this fall under the category of imitating men?
The Shaykh : If the garment the woman wears is from the garments specific to men, then wearing it is forbidden, whether in the state of prayer or in other states. This is because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he cursed the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to wear a garment specific to a man, nor is it permissible for a man to wear a garment specific to a woman. However, we must know what "specificity" means. Specificity is not in the color alone, but in the color and the description. Therefore, it is permissible for a woman to wear a white garment if its cut is not the cut of a man's garment. If it is established that a woman wearing a garment specific to a man is forbidden, then her prayer in it is not valid according to some scholars who stipulate that the covering must be permissible in the sutrah. This is a matter of scholarly disagreement among the scholars. Some scholars stipulate that the covering garment must be permissible, while others do not stipulate that. The argument of those who stipulate it is that covering the 'awrah is one of the conditions of prayer, and the condition must be something in which Allah has given permission. If Allah has not given permission for it, it is not a covering in the Shari'ah due to the occurrence of disobedience. The argument of those who said it is permissible, or more accurately, the argument of those who said the prayer is valid in it despite the sin, is that the covering has been achieved, and the sin is outside the scope of the covering and is not specific to prayer, because wearing the forbidden garment is forbidden in prayer and outside of it. In any case, the one praying in a garment that is forbidden for him is in danger that his prayer will be rejected and not accepted from him. Yes.
The questioner : The last question in the listener's message says in it.
The Shaykh : If the garment the woman wears is from the garments specific to men, then wearing it is forbidden, whether in the state of prayer or in other states. This is because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he cursed the women who imitate men and the men who imitate women. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to wear a garment specific to a man, nor is it permissible for a man to wear a garment specific to a woman. However, we must know what "specificity" means. Specificity is not in the color alone, but in the color and the description. Therefore, it is permissible for a woman to wear a white garment if its cut is not the cut of a man's garment. If it is established that a woman wearing a garment specific to a man is forbidden, then her prayer in it is not valid according to some scholars who stipulate that the covering must be permissible in the sutrah. This is a matter of scholarly disagreement among the scholars. Some scholars stipulate that the covering garment must be permissible, while others do not stipulate that. The argument of those who stipulate it is that covering the 'awrah is one of the conditions of prayer, and the condition must be something in which Allah has given permission. If Allah has not given permission for it, it is not a covering in the Shari'ah due to the occurrence of disobedience. The argument of those who said it is permissible, or more accurately, the argument of those who said the prayer is valid in it despite the sin, is that the covering has been achieved, and the sin is outside the scope of the covering and is not specific to prayer, because wearing the forbidden garment is forbidden in prayer and outside of it. In any case, the one praying in a garment that is forbidden for him is in danger that his prayer will be rejected and not accepted from him. Yes.
The questioner : The last question in the listener's message says in it.