The ruling on 'Umrah if the woman in ihram wears the burqu' and the niqab

Question:
May Allah reward you. The sister Umm 'Adil says: Last week we performed 'Umrah, and my sister was wearing the burqu' and the niqab during her tawaf and in performing her 'Umrah, and she knew nothing about the rulings of the Shari'ah regarding this.

Answer:
If she was ignorant of this matter and it had not been explained to her, then her 'Umrah is valid and she owes nothing, because she is excused by her ignorance. However, if it had been explained to her, or if she knew that it is not permissible for a woman in ihram to wear the burqu' and the niqab, and she knew the prohibition in this and wore them, then she must pay the fidyah. Her 'Umrah is valid, but she must pay the fidyah. She has the choice between feeding six poor people, each poor person receiving half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or fasting for three days, or slaughtering a sheep in Makkah and distributing it to the poor of the Haram. Yes.