What is the ruling on a woman praying while wearing the niqab?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to pray while wearing the niqab?
Answer:
The niqab. Yes. A woman whose custom is to wear the niqab, and the niqab covers everything except the eyes, and it is her custom, there is no harm. As for the woman whose custom is the full hijab, she should cover her entire face. Why would she switch from the full hijab to the niqab for prayer? However, if there are non-mahram men present, she covers her face in prayer and in other situations. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a woman to pray while wearing the niqab?
Answer:
The niqab. Yes. A woman whose custom is to wear the niqab, and the niqab covers everything except the eyes, and it is her custom, there is no harm. As for the woman whose custom is the full hijab, she should cover her entire face. Why would she switch from the full hijab to the niqab for prayer? However, if there are non-mahram men present, she covers her face in prayer and in other situations. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة المرأة في النقاب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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