What is the ruling on a woman performing 'Umrah while wearing the niqab?
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Question:
The questioner says: I have completed my 'Umrah, and I was wearing the niqab. I will travel in two days. Is the 'Umrah invalid? Do I have to repeat it?
Answer:
The 'Umrah is valid; it is not invalid. Wearing the niqab is one of the prohibitions of ihram. If you did not do it intentionally, you owe nothing. If you did it intentionally, or if you knew that it was not permissible, you must pay the fidyah (ransom payment), which is one of three options at your choice: either fasting for three days, or feeding six poor people, giving each poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) in Makkah, or slaughtering a sheep in Makkah. It is distributed among the poor in Makkah. Yes.
The questioner says: I have completed my 'Umrah, and I was wearing the niqab. I will travel in two days. Is the 'Umrah invalid? Do I have to repeat it?
Answer:
The 'Umrah is valid; it is not invalid. Wearing the niqab is one of the prohibitions of ihram. If you did not do it intentionally, you owe nothing. If you did it intentionally, or if you knew that it was not permissible, you must pay the fidyah (ransom payment), which is one of three options at your choice: either fasting for three days, or feeding six poor people, giving each poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) in Makkah, or slaughtering a sheep in Makkah. It is distributed among the poor in Makkah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم العمرة لامرأة وهي مرتدية للنقاب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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