Hair becoming exposed in Salaah

· 30 Jumada I 1443 AH1 min readEnglish
Nullifying Factors

Question

What is the status of a female’s Salaah if her hair is exposed during Salaah?

Answer

If ¼ of the hair remains exposed during Salaah, then Salaah will be invalidated, otherwise not. In the queried scenario, only a few strands of hair were exposed hence the Salaah will be valid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

چوتھائی حصہ کے بقدر بال کھلے رہے تو نماز فاسد ہوگئی لیکن اگر چوتھائی سے کم کھلے رہے تو نماز فاسد نہیں ہوئی – فتاوی دار العلوم زکریا ص۴۱۵ ج۲

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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