DRESS OF PRAYER

Dress of prayer

(a) Dress shall be pure

No particular dress for prayer was described by the Holy Prophet (p.b.o.h.), as a Muslim lives always in Ibadat (Divine service). The only exception that was made is that the dress must be pure. Nay, purity of dress is a Farz, or compulsory thing before a person begins prayer. No filth of any kind, urine, semen or menstrual blood should remain on it. The very first revelation on purity speaks about the cleanliness of dress. The Quran says : “O thou that are clothed! arise and warn, and Thy Lord do magnify, and thy garments do purify, and uncleanliness do shun.” (74:1-5Q.) This cleanliness of body and dress has been stressed upon by another verse of the Quran: “Surely Allah loves those who purify themselves.” (2: 222Q.) The Prophet said: “Cleanliness is half of faith.” “The key to paradise is prayers, and the key to prayer is cleanliness.”

(b) The dress in the prayer shall be simple
A rich mind in a simple garb is the teaching of Islam. The Holy Prophet (p.b.o.h.) used to wear such simple dress as was least attractive, both to one’s own mind and to the public. Once the Prophet prayed with a dress which had painting. After he finished his prayer he threw it off, saying : “It has diverted me from my prayers.” At another time, He put on a silk dress sent to him as a present. After prayer he threw it off, saying : “It is not proper for the pious.” Many a time he used to say his prayers in one set of clothes only. It is only, however, not prohibited to wear such dresses as are lawful and as one desires to put on. The Quran also recommends good clothing before prayer: “Who has prohibited the embellishment of Allah which He has brought forth for his servants and the good foods?” (7: 32Q.)
Nay, it enjoins on decent and clean dress in congregational prayers, so that no sense of disgust may arise in the minds of the audience. The Quran says : “Oh children of Adam! Attend to your embellishments at every time of prayer.” (7: 31Q.) White cloth is, however, the best dress for prayer as it has the least attraction in diverting the mind from the remembrance of God. He said : “Verily the best dress with which you can meet Allah in your grave and Mosque is of white colour.” “If the trousers are put on, the bottoms must not be let loose below the ankles.” “Prayer is allowed with shoes, with which no impurity is attached.” “All the females shall wear veils when they pray.”




		Dress of prayer (a) Dress shall be pure No particular dress for prayer was described by the Holy Prophet (p.b.o.h.), as a Muslim lives always in Ibadat (Divine service). The only exception that was made is that the dress must be pure. Nay, purity of dress is a Farz, or compulsory thing before a person begins prayer. No filth of any kind, urine, semen or menstrual blood should remain on it. The very first revelation on purity speaks about the cleanliness of dress. The Quran says : “O thou that are clothed! arise and warn, and Thy Lord do magnify, and thy garments do purify, and uncleanliness do shun.” (74:1-5Q.) This cleanliness of body and dress has been stressed upon by another verse of the Quran: “Surely Allah loves those who purify themselves.” (2: 222Q.) The Prophet said: “Cleanliness is half of faith.” “The key to paradise is prayers, and the key to prayer is cleanliness.” (b) The dress in the prayer shall be simple A rich mind in a simple garb is the teaching of Islam. The Holy Prophet (p.b.o.h.) used to wear such simple dress as was least attractive, both to one’s own mind and to the public. Once the Prophet prayed with a dress which had painting. After he finished his prayer he threw it off, saying : “It has diverted me from my prayers.” At another time, He put on a silk dress sent to him as a present. After prayer he threw it off, saying : “It is not proper for the pious.” Many a time he used to say his prayers in one set of clothes only. It is only, however, not prohibited to wear such dresses as are lawful and as one desires to put on. The Quran also recommends good clothing before prayer: “Who has prohibited the embellishment of Allah which He has brought forth for his servants and the good foods?” (7: 32Q.) Nay, it enjoins on decent and clean dress in congregational prayers, so that no sense of disgust may arise in the minds of the audience. The Quran says : “Oh children of Adam! Attend to your embellishments at every time of prayer.” (7: 31Q.) White cloth is, however, the best dress for prayer as it has the least attraction in diverting the mind from the remembrance of God. He said : “Verily the best dress with which you can meet Allah in your grave and Mosque is of white colour.” “If the trousers are put on, the bottoms must not be let loose below the ankles.” “Prayer is allowed with shoes, with which no impurity is attached.” “All the females shall wear veils when they pray.”
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