I heard that the head covering for a woman during the performance of prayer must be white or of a light color, and it is not permissible for it to be of
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The questioner : I heard from some people that the head covering for women during the performance of prayer must be white or of a light color, and it is not permissible for it to be of a dark color. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view regarding this matter?
The Shaykh : What you heard about a woman wearing a white or light-colored head covering during prayer has no basis. Rather, a woman wears a head covering as she is accustomed to wearing it outside of prayer; if it is white, it is white, and if it is black, it is black. And wearing black is better, because what she wears is a black garment, namely the abaya, and a head covering that matches the other garment is further from displaying adornment. And the further it is from displaying adornment, the more preferable it is.
The Shaykh : What you heard about a woman wearing a white or light-colored head covering during prayer has no basis. Rather, a woman wears a head covering as she is accustomed to wearing it outside of prayer; if it is white, it is white, and if it is black, it is black. And wearing black is better, because what she wears is a black garment, namely the abaya, and a head covering that matches the other garment is further from displaying adornment. And the further it is from displaying adornment, the more preferable it is.