What is the ruling on a woman uncovering her face in the Haram?
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Question:
The questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! I love you for the sake of Allah. What is the ruling on women who enter al-Masjid al-Haram with their faces uncovered, bringing fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) to the men, despite being given advice?
Answer:
It is obligatory for Muslim women to cover themselves when leaving the house. When a woman leaves her home, she must cover herself, and in al-Masjid al-Haram it is even more so, because it is a place of worship and obedience. So, sin should not be displayed in al-Masjid al-Haram. She should not veil her face or display her adornment in al-Masjid al-Haram, because sin in the Haram is more severe than sin outside the Haram. Therefore, the Muslim woman who seeks reward and recompense from Allah should cover herself when going out, so that nothing of her is visible. Yes.
The questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh! I love you for the sake of Allah. What is the ruling on women who enter al-Masjid al-Haram with their faces uncovered, bringing fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) to the men, despite being given advice?
Answer:
It is obligatory for Muslim women to cover themselves when leaving the house. When a woman leaves her home, she must cover herself, and in al-Masjid al-Haram it is even more so, because it is a place of worship and obedience. So, sin should not be displayed in al-Masjid al-Haram. She should not veil her face or display her adornment in al-Masjid al-Haram, because sin in the Haram is more severe than sin outside the Haram. Therefore, the Muslim woman who seeks reward and recompense from Allah should cover herself when going out, so that nothing of her is visible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم كشف المرأة وجهها في الحرم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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