Whoever prays and someone looks at his private parts from under his garment during the prayer

Question
What is the ruling on someone who prays and someone looks at his private parts from under his garment during the prayer?
Answer
His prayer is valid; because the condition is to cover the private parts from the sides correctly, it does not harm if someone looks at his private parts from under his garment; because the effort to prevent this is a hardship. See: Maraqi al-Falah p. 210-211, Al-Wiqayah and its explanation by Sadr al-Shari'ah 1: 143, Radd al-Muhtar 1: 408, Bada'i al-Sana'i 1: 117, and Al-Hadiyyah al-'Alaiyyah p. 72.
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