The ruling on one who leads people in prayer with his head uncovered
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Our brother asks about an imam who leads people in prayer without a covering on his head?
Answer: There is no blame on him for that; because the head is not part of the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered). The sunnah (recommended practice) is to pray wearing the izar (lower garment) and the rida' (upper garment), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulder". So if he prays with his head uncovered, there is no blame on him for that. However, if he takes his adornment and completes his adornment, that is better, based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He): "O children of Adam, take your adornment at every place of prostration" [Al-A'raf: 31]. So if he completes the adornment he is accustomed to in his country with his congregation, and it is their custom to cover their heads, then that is better. But if it is not their custom in his country, but rather their custom is to uncover their heads, then there is nothing wrong with him praying with his head uncovered. Yes.
Answer: There is no blame on him for that; because the head is not part of the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered). The sunnah (recommended practice) is to pray wearing the izar (lower garment) and the rida' (upper garment), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulder". So if he prays with his head uncovered, there is no blame on him for that. However, if he takes his adornment and completes his adornment, that is better, based on the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He): "O children of Adam, take your adornment at every place of prostration" [Al-A'raf: 31]. So if he completes the adornment he is accustomed to in his country with his congregation, and it is their custom to cover their heads, then that is better. But if it is not their custom in his country, but rather their custom is to uncover their heads, then there is nothing wrong with him praying with his head uncovered. Yes.
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binbaz.org.sa
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