Can Women Perform Prayer Without Covering Their Feet?

Can women perform prayer without covering their feet?

As feet of women are not private parts according to the opinion preferred by Hanafi school, they may establish prayer without covering their feet on condition that their body above the heels are covered (Marghinani, al-Hidayah, I, 289,290; Mawsili, al-Ikhtiyar, I, 101-103). According to the other schools, on the other hand, feet should be covered as they are one of the body parts that are fardh to be covered. According to this opinion, the prayer established by a woman without covering feet will not be valid (Ibn Qudamah, al-Mughni, II, 328-329; Shirbini, Mughni al-muhtaj, I, 285). It will therefore be a cautious action for women to cover their feet while establishing prayer.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS