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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does a woman obey her husband if he prevents her from wearing the hijab on the pretext of fear that people will mock her?

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Question:
In his second question, he says: What is the ruling in Islam regarding a man whose wife said to him, "I want to wear the hijab in obedience to Allah and His Messenger," and he said to her, "Do you want people to laugh at us?" We ask for advice to be given to people like this. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is obligatory for this woman to adhere to the hijab and to cover herself, and she should not obey her husband if he prevents her from doing so or criticizes her. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator." Therefore, the husband is not to be obeyed if he orders disobedience or deviation; he is not to be obeyed. Obedience is to Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and obedience to the husband and others is only in what is good, not in disobedience. The criticism of people and their laughter at a Muslim woman when she covers herself does not harm her; rather, it increases her reward with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah the Exalted said:
(29) Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. (30) And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ
[Al-Mutaffifin 83:29-30]
This did not divert these Muslims from their religion, and they did not pay attention to this mockery or their laughter; rather, it increased their steadfastness in their religion. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5096- هل تطيع المرأة زوجها إن منعها من الحجاب بحجة الخوف من استهزاء الناس بها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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