Is it permissible for a woman to pray while wearing the niqab when she is among women?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding a woman, is it permissible for her to pray while wearing the niqab if there are only women present?
Answer:
It is permissible for her to pray while wearing the niqab, and it is permissible for her to cover herself with the khimar, even if there are only women present. It is also permissible for her to uncover her face. The matter is broad in this regard; there is nothing wrong with it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding a woman, is it permissible for her to pray while wearing the niqab if there are only women present?
Answer:
It is permissible for her to pray while wearing the niqab, and it is permissible for her to cover herself with the khimar, even if there are only women present. It is also permissible for her to uncover her face. The matter is broad in this regard; there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [316 -2802] هل يجوز للمرأة أن تُصلي بالنقاب وهي بين النساء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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