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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it valid to marry a Muslim woman who does not observe the hijab?

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Question:
The questioner: What is the ruling on a man marrying a Muslim woman in another country, but she exposes her face and does not adhere to the hijab? Is the marriage valid if the conditions and pillars are present?

Answer:
The marriage is valid, but he must require her to wear the hijab because he is her husband, because he is her husband and he is responsible for her.
yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stonesأَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ
[At-Tahrim 66:6]
So he must require her to wear the hijab. Yes, he has authority over her. Men are the protectors and maintainers of women. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2277- 4717] هل يصح الزواج من امرأة مسلمة لا تلتزم بالحجاب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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