The Ruling on Wearing the Burqa in the Sacred Precinct

Question : Finally, in her last question, a woman says: I performed Hajj, and when I completed my full exit from the state of ihram, I went to perform the farewell tawaf. I was wearing the burqa, and I had a covering over this burqa. Some people told her that it is not permissible to wear the burqa in the sacred precinct, whether one is in the state of ihram or has exited it?

Answer : As for wearing the burqa, I see that one should not wear it, because the burqa contains an element of adornment and drawing attention, whether in Makkah or elsewhere. Likewise, we do not issue a ruling permitting the niqab, because women have expanded its use. Even though its original use is permissible, due to the women’s expansion of its use, I have refrained from issuing a ruling permitting it. Yes.

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