A Woman Wearing the Niqab in Ihram
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Khalid, says: My sister and I, along with my family, performed 'Umrah last month, but my sister was wearing the niqab during her tawaf and until the completion of her 'Umrah.
Answer:
If she was ignorant and did not know, then she owes nothing. However, if she knew that the niqab is not permissible, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, if she knew it was not permissible and deliberately wore it, then she owes the fidyah, which is slaughtering a sheep in Makkah and distributing it to the poor, or feeding six poor people, giving each poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of food, or fasting for three days. Is she given a choice? Yes.
The questioner, Abu Khalid, says: My sister and I, along with my family, performed 'Umrah last month, but my sister was wearing the niqab during her tawaf and until the completion of her 'Umrah.
Answer:
If she was ignorant and did not know, then she owes nothing. However, if she knew that the niqab is not permissible, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
A woman in ihram does not cover her face
لا تنتقب المرأة يعني المحرمة
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (059) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-22] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (43:42)
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