The Ruling on a Woman's Hair Being Exposed During Prayer

Question
If a woman's hair becomes exposed during prayer, and she realizes this at the end of the prayer, what is the ruling on her prayer?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: If there is exposure of more than a quarter of the hair that is falling, or a quarter of the hair covering the head, and this continues for the duration of one of the pillars of prayer, then the prayer is invalidated whether the exposure was intentional or accidental, and God knows best.
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