The Ruling on a Woman Covering Her Face and the Distress Caused by People’s Gaze
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Question:
She says: Is it permissible for me, while I am a young woman, to wear the hijab without covering my face, knowing that the custom of the women in my country is not to cover their faces? I want to wear the Islamic hijab, but I am very embarrassed by the way people look at me in this clothing. If that is not permissible, what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The hijab of the woman is covering her entire body, including the face, the hands, and the feet, because the body of the woman is a trial, so she covers it all from non-mahram men. So you must cover your face and your hands from men with what covers them and prevents looking at them, whether with the khimar, the thawb, or the jilbab. The important thing is covering with any suitable covering. Do not look at the blame of people or their surprise at it. You must act upon what Allah has made pleasing for you and what He has made obligatory upon you. Do not look at the blame of people for you or their surprise at that. Rather, observe the hijab and advise the women to observe the hijab, and you will be a good example, a righteous example, for others. But in that is the reward for doing the obligatory, and you also have the reward for patience against the harm of people. So be patient and seek reward from Allah. Also, explain to the people or to the women the obligation of the hijab and the warning for the one who leaves the hijab, perhaps Allah will guide through you whom He wills of the Muslim women.
The presenter:
Your teacher, may Allah reward you,
She says: Is it permissible for me, while I am a young woman, to wear the hijab without covering my face, knowing that the custom of the women in my country is not to cover their faces? I want to wear the Islamic hijab, but I am very embarrassed by the way people look at me in this clothing. If that is not permissible, what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The hijab of the woman is covering her entire body, including the face, the hands, and the feet, because the body of the woman is a trial, so she covers it all from non-mahram men. So you must cover your face and your hands from men with what covers them and prevents looking at them, whether with the khimar, the thawb, or the jilbab. The important thing is covering with any suitable covering. Do not look at the blame of people or their surprise at it. You must act upon what Allah has made pleasing for you and what He has made obligatory upon you. Do not look at the blame of people for you or their surprise at that. Rather, observe the hijab and advise the women to observe the hijab, and you will be a good example, a righteous example, for others. But in that is the reward for doing the obligatory, and you also have the reward for patience against the harm of people. So be patient and seek reward from Allah. Also, explain to the people or to the women the obligation of the hijab and the warning for the one who leaves the hijab, perhaps Allah will guide through you whom He wills of the Muslim women.
The presenter:
Your teacher, may Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 129 من المجموعة الثانية للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (7:17)
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