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Fatwa #1011912 November 2003South Africa

What is the dress required for any person leading Salaah (IMAAM).Is short sleeves and no headcovering allowed ?

Answer

It is Makrooh(reprehensible) to perform salah with short sleeves and without a topi(head covering)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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