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Praying without one’s head covered

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Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

What’s the Hanafi fiqh ruling on wearing cap while praying? I find it distressing that many Muslims (including sunnis) who prefer saying namaz without a skull cap even though there are many spare caps in the masjids. I vaguely remember that as per Hanafi school offering namaz without a cap is ”makruh”. Please verify the correct ruling.

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,

It is recommended to cover one’s head in prayer, and somewhat disliked (makruh tanzihan) not so do so without excuse. However, not covering one’s head is not per se sinful or blameworthy.

[Shurunbulali, Imdad al-Fattah; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar; Fatawa Hindiyya (1.106)]

And Allah alone gives success.

Wassalam,

Faraz Rabbani

في الفتاوى الهندية: (1/106)

وتكره الصلاة حاسرا رأسه إذا كان يجد العمامة وقد فعل ذلك تكاسلا أو تهاونا بالصلاة ولا بأس به إذا فعله تذللا وخشوعا بل هو حسن . كذا في الذخيرة .

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