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Wearing a mask in Salaah.

fatwa-tt April 9, 2020

Question:

Is it permissible to pray salaah with a medical (N95 type) mask on, due to the current pandemic?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In general, it is Makrooh (disliked) to perform Salaah with the mouth and nose covered[1]. Therefore without a need, one should avoid praying with a mask on.

However due to the current pandemic, if one is preforming Salaah in congregation and wears a mask for precautionary measures, it will be allowed.  

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Arshad Ali

Darul Iftaa, Jaamia Madinatul Uloom (Trinidad)

www.fatwa-tt.com /www.jaamia.net


[1] حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح (ص: 350)

قول أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه عليه الصلاة والسلام نهى عن السدل وأن يغطي الرجل فاه فيكره التلثم وتغطية الأنف والفم

المبسوط للسرخسي (1/ 31)

قَالَ: (وَيُكْرَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ تَغْطِيَةُ الْفَمِ) لِحَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ – رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ – أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: «نَهَى أَنْ يُغَطِّيَ الْمُصَلِّي فَاهُ»

بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع (1/ 216)

وَيُكْرَهُ أَنْ يُغَطِّيَ فَاهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ؛ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – نَهَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ؛ وَلِأَنَّ فِي التَّغْطِيَةِ مَنْعًا مِنْ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَالْأَذْكَارِ الْمَشْرُوعَةِ

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