The ruling on a woman covering her face during Hajj and 'Umrah

Question:
May Allah bless you. This is a question from a woman who asks: Do women in Hajj or 'Umrah have to uncover their faces and hands? What is the ruling? Do they have to uncover their faces? I repeat the greeting. She asks: Do women in Hajj or 'Umrah have to uncover their faces and hands?

Answer:
Who said that she must uncover her face? Who said this? Is there anyone whose opinion is considered? It is only that she does not cover her face with a sewn face covering, such as a burqa or a niqab sewn specifically for the face; she does not cover it with that. But if she covers it with her khimar or her garment, that is obligatory for her. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Hajj, and when men passed by us, one of us would lower her khimar from her head over her face, and when they had passed, we would uncover it.
This indicates that covering the face in Hajj is obligatory in the presence of men, but not with a burqa or niqab. Only the burqa and niqab are prohibited, while covering the face with anything else is not only permissible but obligatory.