What is your opinion, O honorable Shaykh, regarding women wearing the burqa, given the current prevalence of this practice?
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The questioner : What is your opinion, O honorable Shaykh, regarding women wearing the burqa, given the current prevalence of this practice?
The Shaykh : I refrain from issuing a fatwa on this matter, and I hold that a woman should not wear it because it is a fitnah (trial or temptation). Some women are lax in this regard, making the opening large enough that the eye and eyelid are visible, while others have their eyes exposed and wearing kohl, which causes temptation. Therefore, I hold that a woman should remain as she was in the past, covering her face completely just as she covers her head.
The Shaykh : I refrain from issuing a fatwa on this matter, and I hold that a woman should not wear it because it is a fitnah (trial or temptation). Some women are lax in this regard, making the opening large enough that the eye and eyelid are visible, while others have their eyes exposed and wearing kohl, which causes temptation. Therefore, I hold that a woman should remain as she was in the past, covering her face completely just as she covers her head.