It is obligatory for a woman in ihram to cover her face with a khimar and to avoid the burqu', the niqab, and gloves on her hands.
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. You are asking about the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman should not wear a burqu' or gloves. Is it obligatory for her to uncover her face after entering ihram for all the rites, or only during tawaf and sa'y? Also, when a woman is traveling for Hajj and finds herself in a mixed environment with non-mahram men in the transportation, and her mahram is with her, does she keep her face uncovered, or how does she handle this? May Allah reward you with good. It is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face in the presence of non-mahram men, whether she is in ihram or not. It has not been required of her by the Shari'ah to uncover her face while in ihram. Rather, she is required to remove the burqu' and niqab from her face, remove the gloves from her hands, and cover her face with a khimar, and cover her palms with her clothes. This is because the face and palms are 'awrah, so she covers them from men with her clothes and her khimar. She was only prohibited from wearing specific items: the niqab or burqu' on the face, or gloves on the hands. She was not prohibited from the covering itself. This is indicated by the hadith of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in ihram, and when men passed by us, one of us would lower her khimar from her head over her face."
And when they had passed by, we would uncover it. This is a clear text in this matter, indicating that it is not required for a woman in ihram to uncover her face in the presence of men. Rather, what is required of her is to avoid the burqu' and niqab, and to avoid gloves on her hands. As for the obligation of covering, it remains as it was originally. Yes.
The presenter:
So the intention is regarding the gloves and the burqu' themselves, not the hijab, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
That is fine, my uncle.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. You are asking about the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman should not wear a burqu' or gloves. Is it obligatory for her to uncover her face after entering ihram for all the rites, or only during tawaf and sa'y? Also, when a woman is traveling for Hajj and finds herself in a mixed environment with non-mahram men in the transportation, and her mahram is with her, does she keep her face uncovered, or how does she handle this? May Allah reward you with good. It is not permissible.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face in the presence of non-mahram men, whether she is in ihram or not. It has not been required of her by the Shari'ah to uncover her face while in ihram. Rather, she is required to remove the burqu' and niqab from her face, remove the gloves from her hands, and cover her face with a khimar, and cover her palms with her clothes. This is because the face and palms are 'awrah, so she covers them from men with her clothes and her khimar. She was only prohibited from wearing specific items: the niqab or burqu' on the face, or gloves on the hands. She was not prohibited from the covering itself. This is indicated by the hadith of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in ihram, and when men passed by us, one of us would lower her khimar from her head over her face."
And when they had passed by, we would uncover it. This is a clear text in this matter, indicating that it is not required for a woman in ihram to uncover her face in the presence of men. Rather, what is required of her is to avoid the burqu' and niqab, and to avoid gloves on her hands. As for the obligation of covering, it remains as it was originally. Yes.
The presenter:
So the intention is regarding the gloves and the burqu' themselves, not the hijab, Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
That is fine, my uncle.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4551- يجب على المحرمة تغطية وجهها بالخمار وتجنب البرقع والنقاب والقفازين على اليدين - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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