The Shari'ah Hijab and the Khimar
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Question:
Is the khimar obligatory for a woman? And what is the Shari'ah hijab?
Answer:
The Shari'ah hijab is what covers the woman completely. A complete covering, including her face, her hands, her palms, and her feet. This is the Shari'ah hijab. And the hijab of the face specifically is the khimar.[An-Nur 24:31]. [Al-Ahzab 33:59]. And the jilbab is the large covering that she lowers over her face, as Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) explained when he was asked about the meaning of "lowering." He took the end of his garment and covered his face with it (may Allah be pleased with him) to explain the verse to the questioner.
Is the khimar obligatory for a woman? And what is the Shari'ah hijab?
Answer:
The Shari'ah hijab is what covers the woman completely. A complete covering, including her face, her hands, her palms, and her feet. This is the Shari'ah hijab. And the hijab of the face specifically is the khimar.
to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests
وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّO Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو الحجاب الشرعي؟ وهل الخمار فرض؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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