The ruling on a husband asking his wife to remove the niqab
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on a husband who asks his wife to remove the niqab, and is the niqab obligatory or a recommended practice?
Answer:
This is a command to commit a sin. It is obligatory for the woman to cover her face from men. If her husband orders her to uncover her face, that is a sin and she should not obey him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3696
This questioner says: What is the ruling on a husband who asks his wife to remove the niqab, and is the niqab obligatory or a recommended practice?
Answer:
This is a command to commit a sin. It is obligatory for the woman to cover her face from men. If her husband orders her to uncover her face, that is a sin and she should not obey him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the "Creator.”
لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم النقاب؟ وما حكم الزوج الذي يطلب من زوجته نزع النقاب؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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