What is the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab for women?
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The Shaykh : The Shari'ah-prescribed hijab, first of all, is that she covers her face. This is because the face is the greatest source of temptation, and it is what men look for in women. For this reason, a person asks about and cares for the beauty of the face much more than anything else. You will find, for example, that when a man wants to propose marriage, he asks about her face, not her feet. Therefore, the face is the most deserving of the body parts to be covered. We have a treatise titled: "The Treatise on Hijab", which is concise. In it, we have explained the evidence from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and correct reasoning regarding the obligation for a woman to cover her face from non-mahram men, and we have answered the arguments used by those who claim it is permissible to uncover the face. It would be good for you to review this treatise or others written on this topic.
The Shaykh : The Shari'ah-prescribed hijab, first of all, is that she covers her face. This is because the face is the greatest source of temptation, and it is what men look for in women. For this reason, a person asks about and cares for the beauty of the face much more than anything else. You will find, for example, that when a man wants to propose marriage, he asks about her face, not her feet. Therefore, the face is the most deserving of the body parts to be covered. We have a treatise titled: "The Treatise on Hijab", which is concise. In it, we have explained the evidence from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and correct reasoning regarding the obligation for a woman to cover her face from non-mahram men, and we have answered the arguments used by those who claim it is permissible to uncover the face. It would be good for you to review this treatise or others written on this topic.