Is covering the reduced 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) obligatory?
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The questioner : I mean, is covering the reduced 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) an obligation, a pillar, or...
The Shaykh : A pillar.
The questioner : Where did we take this pillar status from?
The Shaykh :Sunan Ibn Majah 655Sahih (Darussalam) ...
The questioner : Yes, I mean, these hadiths, about the thigh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The khimar (head covering) that is on the head?
The Shaykh : Yes, unless you are stubborn and it will not be implemented.
The questioner : No, I am not stubborn - he laughsThe student- .
The Shaykh : If she prays alone with her arm exposed, is her prayer valid?
The questioner : No, her prayer is not valid; because a woman's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is not like a man's, her arm is not 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : I mean, if I told you, instead of telling you the hadith, if I told you like what I told you, it would be fine because it is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
The questioner : Yes, it would be fine if it is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : Okay, and do you know what 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is?
The questioner : We said that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) uncovered it and Abu Bakr saw it.
The Shaykh : No, I did not say that, unless you said it in your heart.
The questioner : I said it is a reduced 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : Here, that is what I said, okay, what kind of 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is this?
The questioner : For a woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : This is a major 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : I mean, now, if she uncovered this here, is it like if she uncovered her front and back?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So?
The Shaykh : A pillar.
The questioner : Where did we take this pillar status from?
The Shaykh :
Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who menstruates (i.e., an adult woman) except with a head cover.
لا يقبل الله صلاة حائض إلا بخمارThe questioner : Yes, I mean, these hadiths, about the thigh?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The khimar (head covering) that is on the head?
The Shaykh : Yes, unless you are stubborn and it will not be implemented.
The questioner : No, I am not stubborn - he laughsThe student- .
The Shaykh : If she prays alone with her arm exposed, is her prayer valid?
The questioner : No, her prayer is not valid; because a woman's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is not like a man's, her arm is not 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : I mean, if I told you, instead of telling you the hadith, if I told you like what I told you, it would be fine because it is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
The questioner : Yes, it would be fine if it is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : Okay, and do you know what 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is?
The questioner : We said that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) uncovered it and Abu Bakr saw it.
The Shaykh : No, I did not say that, unless you said it in your heart.
The questioner : I said it is a reduced 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : Here, that is what I said, okay, what kind of 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is this?
The questioner : For a woman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : This is a major 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : I mean, now, if she uncovered this here, is it like if she uncovered her front and back?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So?
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