Is it permissible for a woman performing 'Umrah to wear the niqab?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to wear the niqab during the rituals of 'Umrah, especially in the presence of non-mahram men, or not?
Answer:
A woman in ihram does not wear the niqab. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade her from wearing the niqab. So if she is in ihram, she does not wear the niqab, but covers her face with something other than the niqab, such as the khimar or a garment, or any other covering. Likewise, in the presence of men, she covers her face with the khimar or a garment or anything that conceals her face from men, whether in tawaf or otherwise. However, if she is in ihram, she does not cover her face with the niqab or the burqu' because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a woman in ihram from wearing the niqab. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to wear the niqab during the rituals of 'Umrah, especially in the presence of non-mahram men, or not?
Answer:
A woman in ihram does not wear the niqab. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade her from wearing the niqab. So if she is in ihram, she does not wear the niqab, but covers her face with something other than the niqab, such as the khimar or a garment, or any other covering. Likewise, in the presence of men, she covers her face with the khimar or a garment or anything that conceals her face from men, whether in tawaf or otherwise. However, if she is in ihram, she does not cover her face with the niqab or the burqu' because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a woman in ihram from wearing the niqab. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمعتمرة لبس النقاب؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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