Wearing a Belt During Tefila

Quiz

1 - Why should you wear a belt when you pray?

• To make oneself look presentable in preparation for prayer.
• Because this is a religious uniform.
• To separate between one’s heart and one’s lower part of the body.

2 - If you have tight trousers, do you still need a belt?

• If a person does not normally make a point of wearing a belt, then he is not required to wear a belt for prayer, since he maintains his usual level of dress.
• As a measure of piety, he should ensure to wear a belt during prayer.
• Yes, he is still required to wear one.

3 - If one normally wears a belt, can one pray without one?

• No, it would be inappropriate to appear before God with a lower standard of dress than his usual attire.
• As long as he has a separation between heart and lower part of the body he is not required to wear a belt.
• It would be good to wear one but not essential.