The ruling on wearing the burqu' and niqab during 'Umrah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Many women in 'Umrah use the burqu' and the wide niqab while they are circumambulating or in the sa'y.
Answer:
This is forbidden. The woman in ihram does not wear the burqu' or the niqab; rather, she wears a covering over her head and face. She lets her khimar hang over her face, as 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) did with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). She covers her face without the burqu' or niqab, covering it with a shaylah or khimar, and conceals it from the men. As for the burqu' and niqab, they are among the prohibitions of ihram for her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Many women in 'Umrah use the burqu' and the wide niqab while they are circumambulating or in the sa'y.
Answer:
This is forbidden. The woman in ihram does not wear the burqu' or the niqab; rather, she wears a covering over her head and face. She lets her khimar hang over her face, as 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) did with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). She covers her face without the burqu' or niqab, covering it with a shaylah or khimar, and conceals it from the men. As for the burqu' and niqab, they are among the prohibitions of ihram for her. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/223 — archive.org (10:17)
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