What is the ruling on a woman in ihram wearing the niqab?
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is it permissible for women to enter ihram wearing the niqab and the burqu'? If it is not permissible, what is the ruling for one who has previously entered ihram wearing them?
Answer:
It is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A woman in ihram does not wear the niqab." She does not wear the niqab, and the burqu' is the same; she does not wear it while in ihram. However, if she wore it while ignorant and did not know the ruling, she owes nothing. But if she wore it knowing that it is not permissible, or if she was warned that it is not permissible and she left it on without removing it, she owes a fidyah. She owes the fidyah of harm, which is slaughtering a sheep in Makkah, or feeding six poor people in Makkah, or fasting for three days. Yes.
A questioner asks: Is it permissible for women to enter ihram wearing the niqab and the burqu'? If it is not permissible, what is the ruling for one who has previously entered ihram wearing them?
Answer:
It is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A woman in ihram does not wear the niqab." She does not wear the niqab, and the burqu' is the same; she does not wear it while in ihram. However, if she wore it while ignorant and did not know the ruling, she owes nothing. But if she wore it knowing that it is not permissible, or if she was warned that it is not permissible and she left it on without removing it, she owes a fidyah. She owes the fidyah of harm, which is slaughtering a sheep in Makkah, or feeding six poor people in Makkah, or fasting for three days. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم لبس النقاب للمرأة المحرمة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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