Does the absence of a shemagh permit missing the Friday prayer, and is it the custom of people to criticize this?
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The questioner : He says, "O Shaykh, may Allah reward you, if one attends the prayer and the person does not have a shemagh, perhaps because it is being washed or has not dried yet..."
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : He did not have a shemagh to wear.
The Shaykh : A shemagh?
The questioner : A shemagh.
The Shaykh : A shemagh?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And it is the custom of people to criticize this.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Attending without a shemagh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So is this an excuse for missing the congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not an excuse, yes? I say this is not an excuse.
First, this matter is rare, my brothers; it is very rare for a person to have only one shemagh that he is washing now and has not yet dried.
And second, it is permissible to pray while bald, did you understand?
The questioner : Did you understand? Yes.
The Shaykh : And if it happens that people ask, "Why is he without it?" he prays the second prayer and brings the shemagh, did you understand?
The questioner : Did you understand? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : And the rest is naked? This is asking, referring to the garment in the question, saying if a person does not have a garment, does that mean he remains naked in the house?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is that he is unable to face people in the public mosque in just a pair of trousers and a T-shirt; that would be an excuse, yes.
The questioner : Do you allow another question, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Another question.
The Shaykh : If it is for someone else, there is no harm.
The questioner : No, it is for me, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : A second time, if Allah wills, yes. Fine... here is one in the first row.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : He did not have a shemagh to wear.
The Shaykh : A shemagh?
The questioner : A shemagh.
The Shaykh : A shemagh?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And it is the custom of people to criticize this.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Attending without a shemagh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So is this an excuse for missing the congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not an excuse, yes? I say this is not an excuse.
First, this matter is rare, my brothers; it is very rare for a person to have only one shemagh that he is washing now and has not yet dried.
And second, it is permissible to pray while bald, did you understand?
The questioner : Did you understand? Yes.
The Shaykh : And if it happens that people ask, "Why is he without it?" he prays the second prayer and brings the shemagh, did you understand?
The questioner : Did you understand? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : And the rest is naked? This is asking, referring to the garment in the question, saying if a person does not have a garment, does that mean he remains naked in the house?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is that he is unable to face people in the public mosque in just a pair of trousers and a T-shirt; that would be an excuse, yes.
The questioner : Do you allow another question, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Another question.
The Shaykh : If it is for someone else, there is no harm.
The questioner : No, it is for me, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : A second time, if Allah wills, yes. Fine... here is one in the first row.