THE CLOTHES FOR PRAYER

CLASS 5 - LESSON 14
THE CLOTHES FOR PRAYER
The following condition must be observed in the clothes for Salaat
- The clothes must be TAHIR.
- The clothes must be MUBAH.
- Mubah means that the clothes must be lawfully yours. Either you are
the owner or you have permission to use it.
- A dress bought from money from which Zakaat and Khums has not
been paid, is regarded as GHASBI. Ghasbi is the opposite of Mubah.
So a prayer offered in such clothing is Batil.
- The clothes must not be made from any part of a Haraam animal. Therefore, for
example a coat made of Lion’s hair is not allowed to be worn in Salaat.
- If the clothes are made from any part of a Halaal animal which was slaughtered
in the Islamic way, then there is no problem with it at all.
- If the clothes are made from an Halaal animal which died by itself or was
slaughtered in an un-Islamic way then there are two rules:
- If the clothes are made from those parts of such an animal which have
feeling during lifetime (like, fat, meat, skin, hide), then such clothing are not
allowed in Salaat.
- If the clothes are made from those parts of such an animal which have no
feeling during lifetime (like, hair, horn, teeth, bone, nails), then such clothing
are allowed in Salaat.
FOR MEN ONLY
- The clothes should not be made of gold (whether pure or mixed). Wearing any
gold is Haraam for men at all times, not only during Salaat.
- The clothes should not be made of pure silk. Wearing pure silk is Haraam for
men at all times, not only during Salaat.
S = Satre auratein means that the clothes must be adequate to cover the body of
the person:
For a female, it is required to cover the whole body, except the face, the hands
up to the wrist and the feet up to the ankle;
For a male, it is required to cover the private parts, however, it is better to cover
from the waist to at the least below the knees.