Explanation of the author's statement: "…If he finds a nearby barrier during the prayer, he covers himself and continues; otherwise, he starts over."
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The Shaykh : He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "If he finds a nearby barrier during the prayer, he covers himself and continues; otherwise, he starts over".
"If he finds" — who? The naked person, the one who prayed naked. During the prayer, Allah provided a barrier for him. If it is nearby, meaning the interval is not long, he takes it, covers himself, and continues his prayer. If it is far away, he breaks his prayer and starts the prayer anew. How do we distinguish between far and near? Near is like a man who comes to him and says, "Take it, take it." He covers himself while praying. We say here that he takes it and covers himself. Far is like seeing a piece of paper flying in the wind that could cover him, and let us suppose it is cement board. Yes, cement board is possible. Yes, but it is stuck in a tree far from him while he is praying. It is stuck in a tree far from him. We tell him to break his prayer because this leads to the prayer being disconnected from itself. Break your prayer, go and take this barrier, cover yourself with it, and start the prayer.
Now, some scholars said in this issue, as they said regarding water, yes. A woman's prayer was invalidated by a person's speech. Now, what was the case? They said: This is a slave woman praying, and she was covering her entire body except her head and legs, for example. Then her master said to her, "You are free for the sake of Allah." What happened? She became free. What is obligatory for her? To cover her entire body except her face. She went around the barrier and had nothing else. We say now that she starts the prayer anew.
Now, if her master was intelligent and a jurist, and he brought the barrier with him and said, "You are free for the sake of Allah," and then placed the barrier over her head and the rest of her exposed body, does she continue or not? She continues. Why? Because she covered herself from near.
And the summary is that if a naked person finds something to cover his 'awrah from near, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue, right? It is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, it is near, near.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Near. I say that if a naked praying person finds a nearby barrier, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : A mistake.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, if he finds the covering, it is obligatory to continue, correct?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Incorrect. If the prayer is obligatory, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue. If it is voluntary, he may break it, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing is that in any case, this is the detail. Now.
In any case, we say that if he finds it near, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue if the prayer is obligatory, known. Now, if it is far, he is required to restart the prayer, and it is not permissible for him to … whether it is obligatory or voluntary, yes.
"If he finds" — who? The naked person, the one who prayed naked. During the prayer, Allah provided a barrier for him. If it is nearby, meaning the interval is not long, he takes it, covers himself, and continues his prayer. If it is far away, he breaks his prayer and starts the prayer anew. How do we distinguish between far and near? Near is like a man who comes to him and says, "Take it, take it." He covers himself while praying. We say here that he takes it and covers himself. Far is like seeing a piece of paper flying in the wind that could cover him, and let us suppose it is cement board. Yes, cement board is possible. Yes, but it is stuck in a tree far from him while he is praying. It is stuck in a tree far from him. We tell him to break his prayer because this leads to the prayer being disconnected from itself. Break your prayer, go and take this barrier, cover yourself with it, and start the prayer.
Now, some scholars said in this issue, as they said regarding water, yes. A woman's prayer was invalidated by a person's speech. Now, what was the case? They said: This is a slave woman praying, and she was covering her entire body except her head and legs, for example. Then her master said to her, "You are free for the sake of Allah." What happened? She became free. What is obligatory for her? To cover her entire body except her face. She went around the barrier and had nothing else. We say now that she starts the prayer anew.
Now, if her master was intelligent and a jurist, and he brought the barrier with him and said, "You are free for the sake of Allah," and then placed the barrier over her head and the rest of her exposed body, does she continue or not? She continues. Why? Because she covered herself from near.
And the summary is that if a naked person finds something to cover his 'awrah from near, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue, right? It is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, it is near, near.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Near. I say that if a naked praying person finds a nearby barrier, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : A mistake.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, if he finds the covering, it is obligatory to continue, correct?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Incorrect. If the prayer is obligatory, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue. If it is voluntary, he may break it, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing is that in any case, this is the detail. Now.
In any case, we say that if he finds it near, it is obligatory for him to cover himself and continue if the prayer is obligatory, known. Now, if it is far, he is required to restart the prayer, and it is not permissible for him to … whether it is obligatory or voluntary, yes.