The ruling on a woman covering her feet and hands in prayer

Question:
The listener Ahmad Shaban asks and says: Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her hands and feet in prayer? Or what do you advise people to do? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The Sunnah for a woman is to uncover her face in prayer, provided there is no non-mahram stranger present. This is the Sunnah: she uncovers her face, prostrates with her face uncovered, and likewise when standing. As for the feet and the rest of the body, they must be covered. It is obligatory for her to cover the entire body, except for the face and the hands. As for the face, uncovering it is a recommended practice, unless there is a non-mahram present. As for the hands, covering them is better, but if she uncovers them, there is no blame on her according to the correct view. Some scholars hold that covering the hands is obligatory. Therefore, covering them is better to avoid the disagreement. If she uncovers her hands in prayer, the correct view is that her prayer is valid, but covering them is better to avoid the disagreement.

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