The ruling on the prayer of one who exposes one of his shoulders
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Question:
I performed 'Umrah about four days ago. During my tawaf around the House, I had exposed my right shoulder. However, while I was performing tawaf, the call for the Fajr prayer was made, and I was still exposing my right shoulder, even though some of the worshippers told me: "Cover your right shoulder." But I refused on the grounds that I would complete the tawaf. Please inform me of the correct course of action? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no blame on you as long as you covered one of the shoulders; that is sufficient, if Allah wills. The Sunnah for you during prayer is to place the rida' over both shoulders. When you begin the arrival tawaf, you should perform idtibaa', placing the middle of the garment under your right armpit and its ends over your left shoulder. However, when you enter into prayer, you should adjust it over both shoulders. If you did not adjust it, it is sufficient for it to be on one of the shoulders; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:72.
I performed 'Umrah about four days ago. During my tawaf around the House, I had exposed my right shoulder. However, while I was performing tawaf, the call for the Fajr prayer was made, and I was still exposing my right shoulder, even though some of the worshippers told me: "Cover your right shoulder." But I refused on the grounds that I would complete the tawaf. Please inform me of the correct course of action? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no blame on you as long as you covered one of the shoulders; that is sufficient, if Allah wills. The Sunnah for you during prayer is to place the rida' over both shoulders. When you begin the arrival tawaf, you should perform idtibaa', placing the middle of the garment under your right armpit and its ends over your left shoulder. However, when you enter into prayer, you should adjust it over both shoulders. If you did not adjust it, it is sufficient for it to be on one of the shoulders; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
None of you should offer Salat (prayer) in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulders.
لا يصلي أحدكم في الثوب الواحد ليس على عاتقه منه شيء
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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