Rules regarding Offering Prayer in Clothing Which Brings Fame
Issue No.770- As an obligatory precaution, one should avoid wearing clothes which bring fame, meaning clothes worn with the intention of rīyā (showing off), for example having the intention of being known as a pious or hermit person, whether it is because of its fabric, colour or sewing pattern; although prayer performed in such clothes is not void. However, if one’s real intention is to wear simple clothes and there is no pretence or hypocrisy involved, then not only is it allowed, but it is also an appropriate act.
