The ruling on a woman in ihram wearing the niqab
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Question:
What is the ruling on a woman who gives birth while in the state of ihram, knowing that it is disliked? Does she have to pay an expiation?
Answer:
Yes. If she deliberately wears the niqab while in the state of ihram, this is not merely disliked; it is prohibited and forbidden. It is one of the prohibitions of ihram, and she commits a sin by doing so. She must seek forgiveness from Allah and pay the fidyah (ransom payment), which is slaughtering a sheep in the sacred precinct and distributing it to the poor, or feeding six poor people, each receiving half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or fasting for three days, with the choice being left to her. Yes.
What is the ruling on a woman who gives birth while in the state of ihram, knowing that it is disliked? Does she have to pay an expiation?
Answer:
Yes. If she deliberately wears the niqab while in the state of ihram, this is not merely disliked; it is prohibited and forbidden. It is one of the prohibitions of ihram, and she commits a sin by doing so. She must seek forgiveness from Allah and pay the fidyah (ransom payment), which is slaughtering a sheep in the sacred precinct and distributing it to the poor, or feeding six poor people, each receiving half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or fasting for three days, with the choice being left to her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مَن لبست النقاب وهي محرمة وتعلم أنه مكروه؟ هل عليها كفارة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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