Covering the head of a woman during prostration of recitation
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Question:
Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her head, hands, and feet during prostration of recitation?
Answer:
The covering mentioned is not obligatory; because prostration of recitation is not a prayer in the most correct of the scholars' opinions, but rather it is submission to Allah and humility before Him, like recitation and remembrance of Allah and the like.
And some of the scholars of knowledge said: It is like prayer, so purity is necessary, and covering the awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is necessary. So if the woman covers herself when she prostrates, that is better and more appropriate; to avoid the disagreement of the scholars.
And likewise, if she is in a state of purity, that is better. And likewise, for the man, his prostration in a state of purity is better. But purity is not obligatory in prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude. So if the woman prostrates and her head is uncovered, or she is not in a state of ablution, then the prostration is valid and there is no blame on her, like the man, in the most correct of the scholars' opinions, due to the lack of evidence necessitating the condition of purity. Indeed, prostration of recitation may occur for a person while he is reciting the Qur'an from memory, and he is not in a state of purity. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ordered purity. And it is established from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) what indicates that it is not a condition, and that there is no barrier to prostrating without purity.
So the conclusion is that prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude do not require purity. So if a man is informed of the birth of a child, or an Islamic victory, or a matter that pleases the Muslims, and he prostrates in gratitude to Allah, there is no harm, even if he is not in a state of purity. And when the news reached al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) of the killing of Musaylimah the Liar, he prostrated to Allah in gratitude.
Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her head, hands, and feet during prostration of recitation?
Answer:
The covering mentioned is not obligatory; because prostration of recitation is not a prayer in the most correct of the scholars' opinions, but rather it is submission to Allah and humility before Him, like recitation and remembrance of Allah and the like.
And some of the scholars of knowledge said: It is like prayer, so purity is necessary, and covering the awrah (part of the body that must be covered) is necessary. So if the woman covers herself when she prostrates, that is better and more appropriate; to avoid the disagreement of the scholars.
And likewise, if she is in a state of purity, that is better. And likewise, for the man, his prostration in a state of purity is better. But purity is not obligatory in prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude. So if the woman prostrates and her head is uncovered, or she is not in a state of ablution, then the prostration is valid and there is no blame on her, like the man, in the most correct of the scholars' opinions, due to the lack of evidence necessitating the condition of purity. Indeed, prostration of recitation may occur for a person while he is reciting the Qur'an from memory, and he is not in a state of purity. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he ordered purity. And it is established from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) what indicates that it is not a condition, and that there is no barrier to prostrating without purity.
So the conclusion is that prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude do not require purity. So if a man is informed of the birth of a child, or an Islamic victory, or a matter that pleases the Muslims, and he prostrates in gratitude to Allah, there is no harm, even if he is not in a state of purity. And when the news reached al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) of the killing of Musaylimah the Liar, he prostrated to Allah in gratitude.
Source
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