Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia


Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Wearing a cap in Salaat


<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">To cover the head, using a turban or wearing a skull cap (Topi) is Sunnah.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would tie a turban on the cap.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Imam Haithami has established a chapter on &quot;Topi&quot; in his book of Hadith Majma Uz Zawaaid and has recorded a Hadith on the authority of Tabarani:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (May Allah be well pleased with them) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would wear a white cap.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="">(Majma Uz Zawaaid, Vol. 5, Pg No. 121)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">There is a Hadith in Jame' Tirmidhi:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Indeed! The difference between us and the &quot;Mushrikeen&quot; (those who take partners with Allah Ta'ala) is turbans tied on caps.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="">(Jame' Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Pg No. 308)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Thus, the cap (Topi) is mentioned in the Hadith and we learn that in the blessed era of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), caps were very common and specially for Salaat, turbans were also worn, as given in Sahih Bukhari:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>The great Tabi'ee Hadhrat Hasan Basri (May Allah be well pleased with him) says: Because of the heat, the Sahabah, would perform Sajdah on their caps and turbans and their hands would be in their sleeves.<span style="">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="">(Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Pg No. 56)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">There is another Hadith, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was asked about the clothes of Ihram and He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>You should not wear tunics (Kameez in Urdu), nor pajamas, neither turbans nor caps.....</span>&nbsp; <span style="">(Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Pg No. 248, Hadith No: 1838)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">This Hadith shows that the Sahabah would generally wear turbans and caps, that is why the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) stopped them from wearing them in Ihram.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Thus, the Masnoon and Mustahab (Established by the Sunnah and the Commendable) way is that Salaat should be offered with the head covered.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Not doing because of laziness is Makruh (undesirable), as given in Durre Mukhtaar, Vol. 1, Pg No. 474 and Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 1, Pg No. 474:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Offering Salaat with the head uncovered is Makruh.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>It is very bad that covering the head should be considered a chore because of laziness and not to consider it an important act in Salaat and to drop it.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;">&nbsp;</p>