Question: Is Ṣalāĥ valid if only a small area of Satr is exposed?
Answer: Ṣadr-ush-Sharī’aĥ, Badr-uṭ-Ṭarīqaĥ, ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muftī Muhammad Amjad ‘Alī A’ẓamī عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی said: Let it be clear that if less than a quarter of any body-part which must be covered, was exposed, then Ṣalāĥ is valid. Even if a quarter is exposed but instantly covered then Ṣalāĥ is still valid. If it remained exposed for the time-period of one action, i.e. saying ‘سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰه’ thrice or if it was exposed intentionally, even if covered instantly, then the Ṣalāĥ will be invalid. If a few areas of Satr were partially exposed such that each of the exposed areas is less than a quarter of that limb, but collectively the exposed areas are equal to a quarter of the smallest of those exposed limbs, then Ṣalāĥ is invalid. For example, if one ninth (1/9) of a woman’s ear and one ninth of her shin were exposed, and collectively they definitely equal a quarter of the ear, (hence) her Ṣalāĥ is invalid. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, vol. 1, pp. 481-482)
Islamic sisters! What can be said about the blessings of Dawat-e-Islami. This Sunnaĥ-inspiring environment has made hundreds of thousands of people who habitually missed Ṣalāĥ, become punctual in Ṣalāĥ. Here is one faith-refreshing example:
The following is a summarised statement by an Islamic sister from Punjab (Pakistan): I already had a religious environment in my home as my father was a Muażżin[1] of a Masjid and my elder brother and sister were already affiliated with Dawat-e-Islami. However, my mind was filled with worldly desires and my Nafs was audaciously fond of