As far as the had?th is concerned, one must no do his Sal?t with his shoulders uncovered and this has one meaning which is the obligation to cover one’s shoulders in Sal?t and the prohibition in the had?th entails the invalidity of the act of worship, just like the case with covering one’s private parts. (1)

It is worth saying here that it is not an obligation to cover the shoulders completely in Sal?t, a part of them suffices. (2)

It is permissible that one covers his shoulders with a light cloth- that displays the colour of the skin. For the prophet’s ( - ) had?th orders that one should cover them with any kind of clothes -whether these clothes cover shoulders completely or part of them. (3)

We have already stated Im?m Ahmad’s opinion concerning the one who does Sal?t while one of his shoulders is uncovered; he stated that one does not have to repeat his Sal?t.

* The Fuqah?’s opinion concerning the validity of the Sal?t of the one who places a rope or the like on his shoulders:

Al-Khirq?’s statement indicates that if one places a piece of cloth on his shoulders; this is not accepted form him for this piece of cloth is not considered as clothes literally. This opinion is also held by Al-Q?d?. Ibn Qud?mah said: ‘The sounder opinion is that this act [placing a piece of a cloth on the shoulders] is detested for the prophet ( - ) said: ‘when one does Sal?t wearing one garment; he should cross its edges on his shoulders’. Narrated by Abu D?w?d.