The Ruling on Wearing a Medical Mask for a Person in Ihram
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The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe. What is the ruling on wearing a medical face mask?
The Shaykh:
I am not speaking.
The questioner:
They put it on their faces, whether doctors or people, to protect against pollution and dust. It is a mask that covers half the face.
The Shaykh:
If it does not cover anything of the head, it does not cover anything of the head, and it is only on the face, then there is no harm. However, Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) forbids the mask, because in a narration of the hadith,, and he is in a state of ihram, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah keep you safe. What is the ruling on wearing a medical face mask?
The Shaykh:
I am not speaking.
The questioner:
They put it on their faces, whether doctors or people, to protect against pollution and dust. It is a mask that covers half the face.
The Shaykh:
If it does not cover anything of the head, it does not cover anything of the head, and it is only on the face, then there is no harm. However, Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) forbids the mask, because in a narration of the hadith,
He does not cover his head or his face
لا يغطي رأسه ولا وجههThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء المفتوح لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان في مكة المكرمة 2-12-1439هـ\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:22)
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