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

Question:
What is the ruling on a woman exposing her hands and feet in prayer? And if it is not permissible, does exposing them invalidate the prayer, meaning that the woman’s prayer in that state is not valid? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Exposing the feet in prayer is not permissible according to the majority of scholars, and it invalidates the prayer. So if a woman prays with her feet uncovered, she must repeat the prayer according to most scholars. As for the hands, the matter is broader. Covering them is better, but if she exposes them, there is no harm, if Allah wills, just as with the face. The Sunnah is to expose the face in prayer, unless there is a non-mahram (i.e., a stranger) present with her, in which case she covers her face and hands. But if no one is present with her, there is no harm in exposing the hands, though covering them is better. As for the face, the Sunnah is to expose it in prayer if there is no non-mahram present with her.