Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hands and feet during prayer in her home when no non-mahram men are present?
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The questioner : The listener is an Egyptian working in Saudi Arabia. He asks this question: Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hands and feet during prayer in her home when no non-mahram men are present?
The Shaykh : Scholars have differed on this issue regarding whether a woman’s hands and feet are part of her awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) during prayer or not. There is no explicit, authentic text from the Sunnah that clarifies this. However, the precautionary measure is for the woman to cover her hands and feet. If she does not do so and prays, her prayer is valid, because there is no evidence that the hands and feet are awrah during prayer.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Scholars have differed on this issue regarding whether a woman’s hands and feet are part of her awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) during prayer or not. There is no explicit, authentic text from the Sunnah that clarifies this. However, the precautionary measure is for the woman to cover her hands and feet. If she does not do so and prays, her prayer is valid, because there is no evidence that the hands and feet are awrah during prayer.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.