Is it forbidden for a person in ihram to wear a face mask because it covers the face?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a person in ihram wearing a face mask? Is it prohibited because it covers the face?
The Shaykh:
It is not prohibited, because what is forbidden for a person in ihram is covering the head, and the face is not considered part of the head. However, Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) held that it is not permissible for a person in ihram to cover his face, stating that it is like the head, because there is a narration saying, "He does not cover his head or his face," or words to that effect.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh! May Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Some Hajj campaigns?
The Shaykh:
Regarding a deceased person in ihram who died while in ihram, it was said, "Do not cover his head," and in another narration, "nor his face." The Shaykh adopted this narration. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a person in ihram wearing a face mask? Is it prohibited because it covers the face?
The Shaykh:
It is not prohibited, because what is forbidden for a person in ihram is covering the head, and the face is not considered part of the head. However, Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) held that it is not permissible for a person in ihram to cover his face, stating that it is like the head, because there is a narration saying, "He does not cover his head or his face," or words to that effect.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh! May Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Some Hajj campaigns?
The Shaykh:
Regarding a deceased person in ihram who died while in ihram, it was said, "Do not cover his head," and in another narration, "nor his face." The Shaykh adopted this narration. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2350 -3022] هل يحرم لبس الكمامة للمحرم؛ لأن فيه تغطية للوجه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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