Wearing the niqab despite family refusal
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a woman from one of the Arab countries seeking your advice on the matter that her family refuses to let her wear the niqab, and she is determined to do so. Her family’s refusal stems from the trials prevalent in her country, so she asks: What should she do?
Answer:
She must adhere to the niqab when she goes out or if there are non-mahram men present. She must adhere to the niqab and not look at her family or anyone else. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. So she does not appear before men except while wearing the hijab, whether those who are pleased are pleased or those who are angry are angry. Yes.[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a woman from one of the Arab countries seeking your advice on the matter that her family refuses to let her wear the niqab, and she is determined to do so. Her family’s refusal stems from the trials prevalent in her country, so she asks: What should she do?
Answer:
She must adhere to the niqab when she goes out or if there are non-mahram men present. She must adhere to the niqab and not look at her family or anyone else. There is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator. So she does not appear before men except while wearing the hijab, whether those who are pleased are pleased or those who are angry are angry. Yes.
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : الوجه الثاني : أن الله - سبحانه وتعالى - خلق الخلق لعبادته — islamhouse.com (1:01:38)
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