Women Head Covering In Prayers
Head covering while offering prayers is compulsory. Otherwise head covering generally at home or in public is optional. 🙂
Brother Fahad your response makes sense and seems correct. If you provide reference regarding the head covering instructions specifically for mixed gathering then there will be no question left.
Please no need to worry. Its quite alright. You should question everything that bothers your mind and that which your heart is not inclined to accept. 🙂 My reference would be Prayers held in Masjid e Haram in Makkah and Masjid e Nabwi in Madina. Where even today this shariat applies and women cover their heads while going in these places to worship. Mosques are sacred places of Prayers(Al Arz e Muqadisa) Specially the Harmain and Muslims are required to keep a certain level of dignity and respect for those particular places, both men & Women to keep the place Pure from impurities of evil inclinations.. its also Mustahab(Preferable) for men to cover their heads where praying. Adaab(Ethics) of Praying. 🙂 Also please remember that the Prophet’s Audience are the Arab Adult women(single & Married) who are coming in large numbers to offer prayers during Hajj or otherwise in Makkah and Medina in Mix Gatherings with no visible separation for genders(Males & Females) between places of worships in those days in Harmain. So its logical to assume here that the Prophet is making a statement with respect to their context and surrounding environment and to caution these women to protect their dignity. Every Hukam of the Prophet described in hadith must be understood in its proper context.. JazakAllah for your enthusiasm 🙂
Yes Thank you so much for your effort and explanation. Its helpful.