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What is the 'awrah of a woman in prayer, what is the authentic evidence for that, and what is the opinion of Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on him, concerning it?

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Previously, the preponderant opinion regarding the 'awrah of a free woman in prayer, if she is not in the presence of men, has been clarified. Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen holds that there is no clear evidence indicating the obligation for a woman to cover her face, hands, and feet.

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