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Is it required that a woman's hijab be black, and what is the ruling on exposing the eyes?

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Question:
She says: I know that wearing black is the best thing for a woman. Are colors forbidden when going out? Knowing that a woman, praise be to Allah, has adopted the full hijab along with a face covering, is exposing the eyes in that case forbidden? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
A woman's clothing does not have a specific color; rather, it follows the custom of the women in the country. However, it must not contain adornment. If she wants to go out, she should not wear clothes of adornment and beautification, but rather ordinary clothes that contain no adornment and nothing that draws attention, while being covering and loose. If she exposes one eye or both eyes only, and nothing else of the face is exposed with them, there is nothing wrong with that, so that she can see the road with them. However, the better and more complete option is to cover her face completely. But if she needs to expose one eye or both eyes only, there is no blame on her, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يشترط في حجاب المرأة أن يكون لونه أسود، وما حكم كشف العينين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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