If one finds only two garments, one of which is forbidden but covers the body, and the other is transparent, which should be prioritized for prayer?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. A man finds only two garments, one of which is forbidden and the other is transparent. The forbidden one, for example, covers the private parts. Which one should he prioritize?
The Shaykh : He should prioritize the forbidden one, because the forbidden garment covers the body, and although wearing it is forbidden, the prayer is valid. As for the one that does not cover, its presence is like its absence.
The important thing is the rule, not the example. The forbidden garment covers and achieves the objective, while the transparent one does not achieve the objective, as if it were absent.
The questioner : Like what?
The Shaykh : Is the forbidden one, for example, silk?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He takes the silk, because what is forbidden due to a right of Allah is less severe than what is forbidden due to a right of a human being. And what is forbidden due to a right of Allah becomes permissible in cases of dire necessity.
The Shaykh : He should prioritize the forbidden one, because the forbidden garment covers the body, and although wearing it is forbidden, the prayer is valid. As for the one that does not cover, its presence is like its absence.
The important thing is the rule, not the example. The forbidden garment covers and achieves the objective, while the transparent one does not achieve the objective, as if it were absent.
The questioner : Like what?
The Shaykh : Is the forbidden one, for example, silk?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : He takes the silk, because what is forbidden due to a right of Allah is less severe than what is forbidden due to a right of a human being. And what is forbidden due to a right of Allah becomes permissible in cases of dire necessity.