Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her face when performing 'Umrah?
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Question:
Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her face when performing 'Umrah?
Answer:
She covers her face from men, whether in 'Umrah or in prayer. She covers her face if she is in the presence of men who are not mahram (relatives one may not marry)? Absolutely, whether she is in tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) or in prayer or in any place, she covers her face. But the woman in ihram (the consecrated state of pilgrimage) does not cover her face with a burqu' or niqab (the face veil); she covers it with a khimar (the head covering) or a shaylah or a garment.
Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her face when performing 'Umrah?
Answer:
She covers her face from men, whether in 'Umrah or in prayer. She covers her face if she is in the presence of men who are not mahram (relatives one may not marry)? Absolutely, whether she is in tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) or in prayer or in any place, she covers her face. But the woman in ihram (the consecrated state of pilgrimage) does not cover her face with a burqu' or niqab (the face veil); she covers it with a khimar (the head covering) or a shaylah or a garment.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب على المرأة تغطية وجهها عند أداء العمرة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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