Performing salaah with a small area of one's thigh exposed
Question
Is salaat valid if performed with a small tear in one's trouser exposing a little bit of one's thigh? Does salaat performed in this condition have to be repeated?
Answer
If the area of the thigh that was exposed was less than a quarter of the entire thigh then the salaah is valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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