A woman who prays all the obligatory prayers with her feet uncovered without knowing, and has heard that it is obligatory to cover the feet in prayer, is this correct?
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The questioner : She says: I pray all the obligatory prayers with my feet uncovered without knowing. I have heard from one of my friends that it is obligatory for me to cover my feet in prayer. Is this correct? And are the prayers I have performed previously valid? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : As for the prayers performed previously, they are valid.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for what is to come, the more preferable and more complete course is to cover the feet. This is because there is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding covering the feet in prayer. Some scholars say that it is necessary to cover the feet and hands, while others say that it is not obligatory to cover the feet or the hands. This latter view is closer to the truth, but caution is preferable, and that is for the woman praying to cover her hands and feet. Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the prayers performed previously, they are valid.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for what is to come, the more preferable and more complete course is to cover the feet. This is because there is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding covering the feet in prayer. Some scholars say that it is necessary to cover the feet and hands, while others say that it is not obligatory to cover the feet or the hands. This latter view is closer to the truth, but caution is preferable, and that is for the woman praying to cover her hands and feet. Yes.