FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1104 : TIDAK SAH SOLAT WANITA BERSTOKIN TERLALU NIPIS
Is a woman's prayer valid if her socks are thin or the stitching still shows a little skin colour?
Short answer
Covering the aurat is a condition for a valid prayer, and in the Shafi'i school a woman must cover the soles of her feet.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Covering the aurat is a condition for a valid prayer, and in the Shafi'i school a woman must cover the soles of her feet. Thin clothing is not sufficient to cover the aurat. The fatwa inclines to Ibn Ajil's view that it suffices if skin colour cannot be seen or distinguished as fair or dark from about 1.5 metres, so such socks may be worn in prayer. The more cautious position, per Abu Makhramah, sets no distance limit, and it is recommended to wear thicker socks or lower the prayer garment to avoid the dispute.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memakai pakaian nipis untuk menutup aurat adalah tidak memadai untuk mendapatkan solat yang sah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1104 : TIDAK SAH SOLAT WANITA BERSTOKIN TERLALU NIPIS”, 12 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3117-al-kafi-1104-tidak-sah-solat-wanita-berstokin-terlalu-nipis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-prayer-wearing-thin-socks/