Ruling on placing the abaya on the shoulder during prayer
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Q: The sister who used the code name Umm Allah from Abha says in her question: What is the ruling on placing the abaya on the shoulder during prayer? Knowing that there are no men in the same place.
A: It is not permissible for a woman to place the abaya on her shoulders; because of the imitating of men in that, and it is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 5885.
But it is obligatory for her to cover her body in prayer by other than this manner.
As for the face: the Sunnah for the woman is to uncover it in prayer like the man, if there is no non-mahram man with her.
As for the two hands, the best is to cover them; due to the generality of the evidence.
May Allah guide them all.
A: It is not permissible for a woman to place the abaya on her shoulders; because of the imitating of men in that, and it is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) cursed those men who are in the similitude (assume the manners) of women and those women who are in the similitude (assume the manners) of men.
أنه لعن المتشبهين من الرجال بالنساء والمتشبهات من النساء بالرجالBut it is obligatory for her to cover her body in prayer by other than this manner.
As for the face: the Sunnah for the woman is to uncover it in prayer like the man, if there is no non-mahram man with her.
As for the two hands, the best is to cover them; due to the generality of the evidence.
May Allah guide them all.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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