The Etiquette of Women in Prayer

Hadith.1081 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said: "A woman prays in a dress (dir'aa) and a head covering (miqna'a) if it is thick, meaning it is concealing."

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Hadith.1082 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in one garment. Imam (as) said: "Yes." He then asked: "What about a woman?" Imam (as) said: "No, and it is not proper for a free woman (Hurr) to pray when she menstruates except with a khimar (headscarf), unless She does not find it."

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Hadith.1083 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman who has only one cover (milhafa). How should She pray? Imam (as) said: "She should wrap herself in it and cover her head, and then pray. If her legs are exposed and She is unable to cover them in any other way, then there is no harm."

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Hadith.1084 - In a narration from Al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays, he asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a woman praying in a shirt (dir') and a cover (milhafa) without a waistcloth (izar) or headcover (miqna'a). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm if She wraps herself in it, and if it is not wide enough to cover her, She should make it long."

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Hadith.1085 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said: "There is no obligation for a slave woman (amā) to wear a headcover (qina'ah) in prayer, nor for a woman who is 'mukātabah' (a slave who has entered into a contract to pay for her freedom) if her master has not required it as part of the terms of her contract, until She has fulfilled all the terms of her contract. The same rules that apply to a slave in all legal matters apply to her as well."

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Hadith.1086 - I asked him about a slave woman (amā) who gave birth, and whether the headcover (khimar) would be required for her. Imam (as) said: "If it were required for her, She would have to wear it when She menstruates, but there is no requirement for her to wear a headcover in prayer."

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Hadith.1087 - Iyas ibn al-Qasim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who prays in a woman's izar (waistcloth), in her garment, and uses her khimar (headcover) as a turban. Imam (as) said: "If She is trustworthy (māʾmūnah), there is no harm."

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Hadith.1088 - It is narrated: "The best places for women to pray are their homes. A woman's prayer in her house is better than her prayer in a public prayer area (ṣuffah), and her prayer in the public prayer area is better than her prayer in the courtyard of her house. Her prayer in the courtyard is better than her prayer on the roof of her house. And it is disliked for a woman to pray on a roof that is not enclosed (muḥajjar)."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.