The ruling on a woman praying with her feet uncovered
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a woman praying with her feet uncovered?
The Shaykh : I see that it is necessary for her to cover them, that she wear a long shirt, because of the evidence from some of the Mothers of the Believers that this is the case. But if the sole of her foot is exposed while she is prostrating, for example, there is no harm in that.
The questioner : What about the top of the foot?
The Shaykh : It must be covered.
The questioner : If she intentionally exposes it, is the prayer invalid?
The Shaykh : If she does it intentionally, the prayer is not accepted.
The questioner : Is a sock sufficient to cover the feet?
The Shaykh : It is not sufficient, because it falls under the same condition mentioned before: it must not be transparent and it must not be tight. So if it is not transparent, it is tight. May Allah reward you.
The questioner : There are people who do not care if food falls.
The Shaykh : Falling?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : As for falling, in my opinion it is necessary, but it seems you are working from... I mean
The questioner : We try our best.
The Shaykh : Yes, we try our best.
Now they are eatingThe Shaykh : and the students are having a meal
The Shaykh : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had borrowed...
The Shaykh : I see that it is necessary for her to cover them, that she wear a long shirt, because of the evidence from some of the Mothers of the Believers that this is the case. But if the sole of her foot is exposed while she is prostrating, for example, there is no harm in that.
The questioner : What about the top of the foot?
The Shaykh : It must be covered.
The questioner : If she intentionally exposes it, is the prayer invalid?
The Shaykh : If she does it intentionally, the prayer is not accepted.
Allah does not accept the prayer of a menstruating woman except with a head covering
لا يقبل الله الصلاة حائضٍ إلا بخمارThe questioner : Is a sock sufficient to cover the feet?
The Shaykh : It is not sufficient, because it falls under the same condition mentioned before: it must not be transparent and it must not be tight. So if it is not transparent, it is tight. May Allah reward you.
The questioner : There are people who do not care if food falls.
The Shaykh : Falling?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : As for falling, in my opinion it is necessary, but it seems you are working from... I mean
The questioner : We try our best.
The Shaykh : Yes, we try our best.
Now they are eatingThe Shaykh : and the students are having a meal
The Shaykh : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had borrowed...
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