The Ruling on Wearing the Niqab and Isbal

Question:
What is the ruling on wearing the niqab, and what is the ruling on isbal?

Answer:
Wearing the niqab, if it covers the face and it is the custom of the women in their country to wear the niqab, and it is a wide niqab from which nothing is visible except only the eyes, there is no harm in it. These are the two conditions: that it is the custom in the country, the custom of the women in their country, and that it covers the face so that nothing of the face appears except only the eyes, for the sake of preventing [exposure]. This is permissible. However, if the custom of the country is to cover the entire face, and to drape the cloth over the whole face, so that nothing of the face appears, not the eyes or anything else, then they should remain with this. This is more complete, better, and more covering. So the women of the country should remain with it. Yes, the niqab.
The niqab is forbidden for men, and it is a major sin among the major sins for men. As for the woman, she is required to let her garment hang down from behind her to her ankles in order to cover her heels. As for the man, it is not permissible for him to let his garment go below the ankles. Whatever is below the ankles is in the Fire, as in the hadith: It is the garment below the ankles; neither the thobe, nor the shirt, nor the trousers, nor the ijara. The dividing line is only the ankles. From them and above is permissible, but what is below the ankles is the condemned, forbidden isbal, and it is a major sin among the major sins, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) threatened with severe warning regarding it. He said: "Whatever is below the ankles is in the Fire." This indicates that it is a major sin.
Isbal for men is a major sin among the major sins. But now the situation has reversed; men are letting their garments hang down, and women are raising their garments. The situation has reversed, contrary to the Shari'ah. What is required of women is covering. No, they do not cover; they wear short dresses, raising them from their legs, perhaps wearing them up to their knees. And the man drags his garment on the ground. All of this is from Shaytan, who incites the Muslims to this action: women to short clothing and men to long clothing, in order to oppose the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).