The veiled wife who does not cover her face
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: His wife is veiled, but she does not wear a niqab and does not cover her face. He says he has tried with her many times, but she did not. He says: Does she have to cover her face? Is it obligatory?
The Shaykh:
How is she veiled if she does not cover her face? Her hijab is incomplete. Yes, she has covered her body and her form, but she has not covered her face, so her hijab is incomplete.
The questioner:
Then, may Allah preserve you, he says he tried with her but she did not cover her face. So, is it obligatory for me to divorce her, or should I try with her multiple times?
The Shaykh:
If she insists on not covering her face, divorce her. But if it is hoped that she will accept covering her face along with the rest of her body, try with her, perhaps Allah will guide her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: His wife is veiled, but she does not wear a niqab and does not cover her face. He says he has tried with her many times, but she did not. He says: Does she have to cover her face? Is it obligatory?
The Shaykh:
How is she veiled if she does not cover her face? Her hijab is incomplete. Yes, she has covered her body and her form, but she has not covered her face, so her hijab is incomplete.
The questioner:
Then, may Allah preserve you, he says he tried with her but she did not cover her face. So, is it obligatory for me to divorce her, or should I try with her multiple times?
The Shaykh:
If she insists on not covering her face, divorce her. But if it is hoped that she will accept covering her face along with the rest of her body, try with her, perhaps Allah will guide her. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك الوسواس في انتقاض الطهارة لا يلتفت إليه — islamhouse.com (1:17:10)
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