What is the ruling on prayer if a Muslim unintentionally wears impure clothing (najis) such as a thobe or shirt during the prayer, due to forgetfulness? Is it necessary to repeat the prayer or not?

Praise be to Allah.

If a Muslim man or woman prays in a garment on which there is some impurity (najasah), whether that garment is trousers, a shirt, a waist wrapper (izar), a sweater or anything else, and he did not remember that until after he had finished praying, then his prayer is valid according to the correct opinion. The same applies if he prays wearing an impure garment, but does not realise that until after he has finished praying. If he was unaware of that, that is also an excuse, like forgetting. So if he prays in an impure garment because he forgot or was unaware of it until he had finished his prayer, then his prayer is valid, because one day the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) prayed wearing shoes on which there was some dirt. Jibril informed him of that, so he took them off and he did not repeat the first part of his prayer; rather he continued his prayer. This indicates that the first part of the prayer was valid. The same applies if a person does not realise that until after he has finished his prayer; his prayer is valid because of this hadith.

The same applies to one who forgets, and the same applies to one who finishes his prayer and completes it, because he forgot or was unaware that there was some impurity on his garment or shoes. In this case is prayer is valid, but if he remembers it during his prayer, and he takes off that garment, his prayer is still valid, as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) took off his shoes, then he continued his prayer. So if there is any impurity on a person’s bisht (abayah or outer garment) or on his ghutrah or on his izar, and he takes it off, but he is still wearing a garment that covers his ‘awrah, and he takes off the izar or pants on which there is some impurity straightaway, his prayer is still valid. End quote.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) – Fatawa Nur ‘ala ad-Darb (2/655).

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/150107/ruling-on-someone-who-prayed-wearing-an-impure-garment-by-mistake

Assalam Al'Aikum

This is lovely! Ma Shaa Allah.

Good point

Alhamdulillah

Lukgaf:
What is the ruling on prayer if a Muslim unintentionally wears impure clothing (najis) such as a thobe or shirt during the prayer, due to forgetfulness? Is it necessary to repeat the prayer or not?


https://islamqa.info/en/answers/150107/ruling-on-someone-who-prayed-wearing-an-impure-garment-by-mistake

Allah Yajzaak khair

Misterc:
Assalam Al'Aikum

Waalaykassalaam

I wonder why the mod is banning me,are you trying to justify that islam dies without lies.

If islam is a true religion it should be able to stand scrutiny.

Islam dies without lies.

This hadith says Allah has two right hands

Jazakumullah khayran

Jazaka Allah khairan

Maths1999:
Jazakumullah khayran

Amiin

Loliip:
I wonder why the mod is banning me,are you trying to justify that islam dies without lies.

If islam is a true religion it should be able to stand scrutiny.

Islam dies without lies.

This hadith says Allah has two right hands

Ask the people that know if you know not!

Can't you also comment without using negative words?

Lukgaf:
What is the ruling on prayer if a Muslim unintentionally wears impure clothing (najis) such as a thobe or shirt during the prayer, due to forgetfulness? Is it necessary to repeat the prayer or not?


https://islamqa.info/en/answers/150107/ruling-on-someone-who-prayed-wearing-an-impure-garment-by-mistake

Reading from the example in this post, we can surmise that some permanent decisions (aka rulings) in islam were made based on the actions of prophet Mohammed.

We should also note that those rulings were made, irrespective of whether they were actually right or wrong but based on someone or some people catching’ the prophet doing those things.

Prior to that first ‘caught’, everyone who had dirt on them when praying had to do the prayer all over until someone saw dirt on the prophet and he told them that it was normal.

It is akin to a junior in the office seeing the boss taking home office supplies and the boss saying, don’t worry everyone can now take them home.

This is not the only instance. They are many stories of such instances in islam. Many practices are based off of the many ‘caughts’ of the honourable and pure prophet.

Underage marriages, slavery, pure adultery, murder and many other vices known to the Mesopotamian of those periods became allowed under certain circumstances, depending on how or why the prophet did his own.

Should this have been the norm?