Is it obligatory for a person wearing a rida' (cloak) during prayer to wrap it around himself?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The statement of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding this wrapping...
The Shaykh : In terms of preference, this wrapping is that one ties the rida', for example, by crossing its ends and tying them so that it does not fall off. The rida' is not a shirt that he wears; the rida' is wrapped around the body. Yes, Adam. If...
The questioner : If part of the 'awrah (nakedness) becomes exposed, is he required to repeat the prayer, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) distinguish between a small amount and a large amount, and between a long duration and a short duration. They say: If it lasts a long time... the prayer is invalid, whether he is aware or unaware. But the correct view is that one distinguishes between the ignorant person and the knowledgeable person... [he] did what was obligatory upon him regarding covering the 'awrah, because there may be... a small amount. Then they also distinguish between the exposure of a major part of the 'awrah... the knee.
The questioner : The statement of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding this wrapping...
The Shaykh : In terms of preference, this wrapping is that one ties the rida', for example, by crossing its ends and tying them so that it does not fall off. The rida' is not a shirt that he wears; the rida' is wrapped around the body. Yes, Adam. If...
The questioner : If part of the 'awrah (nakedness) becomes exposed, is he required to repeat the prayer, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) distinguish between a small amount and a large amount, and between a long duration and a short duration. They say: If it lasts a long time... the prayer is invalid, whether he is aware or unaware. But the correct view is that one distinguishes between the ignorant person and the knowledgeable person... [he] did what was obligatory upon him regarding covering the 'awrah, because there may be... a small amount. Then they also distinguish between the exposure of a major part of the 'awrah... the knee.