The ruling on a man leading the prayer with his head uncovered
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Question:
A message was sent from northern Yemen by the listener (H. M. Mahdi). The message contained several questions, one of which asked: Is it permissible for a man to lead people in prayer with his head uncovered, or not? We ask for your guidance. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, there is no harm in that. There is nothing wrong with praying with one’s head uncovered, because the hadith only came regarding the cloak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:.
The intention is to cover the shoulders, whereas the head is not required to be covered. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:72 And in the other wording, it is: .
The shoulder is the shoulder, and he did not say: on his head. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead people in prayer in his state of ihram wearing a cloak and a lower garment. Likewise, the Companions used to pray in cloaks and lower garments. It was the custom of the Arabs to wear lower garments and cloaks. The head is not a condition; a turban may be placed on it, or it may not be placed on it. If a turban is placed on it, that is better, because it is part of adornment. If it is not placed on it, there is no harm in that. And praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good.
A message was sent from northern Yemen by the listener (H. M. Mahdi). The message contained several questions, one of which asked: Is it permissible for a man to lead people in prayer with his head uncovered, or not? We ask for your guidance. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, there is no harm in that. There is nothing wrong with praying with one’s head uncovered, because the hadith only came regarding the cloak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
None of you should pray in a single garment if there is nothing on his shoulder.
لا يصلي أحدكم في ثوب واحد ليس على عتقه من شيءThe intention is to cover the shoulders, whereas the head is not required to be covered. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
None of you should offer Salat (prayer) in a single garment with no part of it on his
لا يصلي أحدكم في الثوب الواحد ليس على عاتقهon his shoulder.
اتقيه منه شيءThe shoulder is the shoulder, and he did not say: on his head. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead people in prayer in his state of ihram wearing a cloak and a lower garment. Likewise, the Companions used to pray in cloaks and lower garments. It was the custom of the Arabs to wear lower garments and cloaks. The head is not a condition; a turban may be placed on it, or it may not be placed on it. If a turban is placed on it, that is better, because it is part of adornment. If it is not placed on it, there is no harm in that. And praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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