Are gloves and socks considered adequate covering for the hands and feet if some skin color is revealed when they are bent, or if they show the sheen and size of a woman's ring or its color? And is a woman's prayer valid with such socks?
It is noted that the question displays signs of obsessive whispering (waswasa), and the questioner is advised to abandon this extremism. Gloves and socks usually cover the skin, and the default is that they are covering, and this default is not removed by doubt.
The majority of scholars do not obligate covering the hands in prayer, and some do not obligate covering the feet. For the one suffering from waswasa, it is permissible to adopt the lenient opinions. The visibility of the body's size does not invalidate the prayer if the garment covers the color, even if it describes the shape. Its description of the body contours does not cause harm due to the difficulty of avoidance.
The questioner is advised to supplicate, abandon the whispers, and visit a trustworthy psychiatrist.
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