Definition of the Khimar and the Ruling on Covering the Face in Prayer
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Question:
This sister from Sudan is asking about the long khimar for women, and what is the most correct regarding this garment? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
The khimar is what covers the head and the face,[An-Nur 24:31], it covers the head, the face, and the neck; this is the khimar. It is obligatory for a woman, when she goes out among men who are not her mahram, to cover herself, her entire body. Likewise, in prayer, it is obligatory for a woman to pray wearing the khimar that covers her head and her neck, and to let her garment fall over her feet. If there are no non-mahram men present, she may uncover her face in prayer. She uncovers her face in prayer if there are no men present, but only women, or if she is alone, or if there are men who are her mahram, she may uncover her face; there is no need to cover it in prayer. Yes.
This sister from Sudan is asking about the long khimar for women, and what is the most correct regarding this garment? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
The khimar is what covers the head and the face,
to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests
وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/029 — archive.org (5:20)
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