The ruling on a woman letting her hair fall over her forehead in prayer
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The following message was received from a listener who says her name is (Istibrq. A. Z. D). Address: Iraq - Baghdad. The message contains several questions: The first question asks: Is it permissible for a woman to let her hair fall over her forehead in prayer? Please inform us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: We know of nothing regarding this, but if she removes it and prostrates on the forehead itself, that is probably better ...... ..... because it is part of it, and it does not harm her, just as if a man prostrates on his turban or on something else like a carpet or mat, it does not harm. Yes.
This requires consideration; because the hair is an awrah (part of the body that must be covered), so it must be covered. If she prostrates on it while it is covered, there is no harm. As for it being ... no, it is not permissible; because she must cover her hair, as it is an awrah. If she has reached the age of menstruation, she has reached puberty, so it is obligatory for her to cover her head, and nothing should be visible from her except the face and the two hands; there is no harm in those either. As for the hair, it must be covered, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 655Sahih (Darussalam) So she must cover her hair and her entire body, except the face and the two hands. If she prostrates on some of the hair while it is covered, for example under her khimar (head covering), covered by the khimar, it does not harm. But she should lift it from her face and prostrate on the forehead, with the hair being covered. This is what is obligatory for her, as a condition in prayer. Yes.
Answer: We know of nothing regarding this, but if she removes it and prostrates on the forehead itself, that is probably better ...... ..... because it is part of it, and it does not harm her, just as if a man prostrates on his turban or on something else like a carpet or mat, it does not harm. Yes.
This requires consideration; because the hair is an awrah (part of the body that must be covered), so it must be covered. If she prostrates on it while it is covered, there is no harm. As for it being ... no, it is not permissible; because she must cover her hair, as it is an awrah. If she has reached the age of menstruation, she has reached puberty, so it is obligatory for her to cover her head, and nothing should be visible from her except the face and the two hands; there is no harm in those either. As for the hair, it must be covered, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who menstruates (i.e., an adult woman) except with a head cover.
لا يقبل الله صلاة حائض إلا بخمار
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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