The ruling on a woman covering her head, hands, and feet for prostration of recitation
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Question:
The listener is Umm Ahmad from the northern region, Rafha, and she works as a teacher. She sent a message containing eight questions.
In her first question, she asks: Is it obligatory to cover the head, hands, and feet during prostration of recitation?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. No, prostration of recitation is not a prayer; rather, it is submission to Allah and humility before Him, like recitation, dhikr, and the like. This is the correct view. Some scholars said: It is like prayer, so ritual purity is required and covering the 'awrah is required. If a woman covers herself when she prostrates, that is better and more preferable to avoid the disagreement among scholars. Likewise, if she is in a state of ritual purity, just like a man. However, this is not obligatory. If she prostrates with her head uncovered, or while not in a state of wudu, the prostration is valid according to the correct view, and there is no blame on her, just like a man. Indeed, prostration of recitation may occur for a person while he is reciting the Qur'an from memory while not in a state of ritual purity.
It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered this. 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 while not in a state of ritual purity.
So the conclusion is: Prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude do not require ritual purity. So if a man is informed of the birth of a child, or an Islamic victory, or a matter that brings joy and benefits the Muslims, and he prostrates in gratitude to Allah, there is no harm even if he is not in a state of ritual 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.
So the conclusion is: Prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude do not require ritual purity, nor the covering that is required in prayer. Rather, the matter in them is broader, and praise be to Allah. This is the correct view.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The listener is Umm Ahmad from the northern region, Rafha, and she works as a teacher. She sent a message containing eight questions.
In her first question, she asks: Is it obligatory to cover the head, hands, and feet during prostration of recitation?
Answer:
It is not obligatory. No, prostration of recitation is not a prayer; rather, it is submission to Allah and humility before Him, like recitation, dhikr, and the like. This is the correct view. Some scholars said: It is like prayer, so ritual purity is required and covering the 'awrah is required. If a woman covers herself when she prostrates, that is better and more preferable to avoid the disagreement among scholars. Likewise, if she is in a state of ritual purity, just like a man. However, this is not obligatory. If she prostrates with her head uncovered, or while not in a state of wudu, the prostration is valid according to the correct view, and there is no blame on her, just like a man. Indeed, prostration of recitation may occur for a person while he is reciting the Qur'an from memory while not in a state of ritual purity.
It is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered this. 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 while not in a state of ritual purity.
So the conclusion is: Prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude do not require ritual purity. So if a man is informed of the birth of a child, or an Islamic victory, or a matter that brings joy and benefits the Muslims, and he prostrates in gratitude to Allah, there is no harm even if he is not in a state of ritual 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.
So the conclusion is: Prostration of recitation and prostration of gratitude do not require ritual purity, nor the covering that is required in prayer. Rather, the matter in them is broader, and praise be to Allah. This is the correct view.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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