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Women's hair becoming exposed during salaah

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SalaahConditions for the validity of SalaahClothing and Covering the Aurah

Question

If while praying, my scarf kept falling and I kept picking it up, do I have to repeat my prayer?

Answer

If during the salaah your entire hair became exposed through your scarf falling off, then your salaah had broken. The Fuqahaa have mentioned that if a woman's hair on her head (i.e. quarter or more) becomes exposed for the duration of three subhananallahs, then her salaah will be invalid. Hence, you will have to repeat the salaah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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