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Is there any evidence for the obligation of a woman covering her feet in prayer?

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The free, accountable woman must cover her entire body during prayer, except for her face and hands; otherwise, her prayer is invalid. It is sunnah to uncover the face during prayer, unless there are non-mahram men present. As for the feet, they must be covered according to the majority of scholars. However, the matter of the hands is more lenient.

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