The ruling on a woman covering her hands and feet during prayer

Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to cover the hands in prayer or not? Because we have heard in these days that it is not permissible for a woman to pray with her hands uncovered, but rather it is necessary to cover the hands, despite the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that the entire body of a woman is an awrah (part of the body that must be covered) in prayer, except for her face and her hands?

Answer:
Covering the hands is better, but it is not obligatory. It is better to uncover the face. The sunnah (recommended practice) is to uncover the face if there is no non-mahram (relative one may not marry) present; she may uncover her face and hands, and there is no harm in that. If she covers her hands, that is better, otherwise there is no blame on her.
As for the feet, it is obligatory to cover them, as well as the entire body, except if there is a non-mahram present, in which case she must cover her entire body, including her face, if there is a non-mahram such as her husband’s brother or someone else.