Is it permissible for a woman to wipe over a turban during wudu?

Question : Honorable Shaykh, a woman is asking us. She says: Women who have veils or turbans on their heads, is it permissible to wipe over them, because removing these turbans is difficult for them?

Answer : It is not permissible for a woman to wipe over a turban, nor is it permissible for her to wear a turban like a man’s turban, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who imitate men. So we say first, it is not permissible to wear a turban like a man’s turban, and second, if she wears it, she does not wipe over it, because wiping over a turban is a characteristic of men. Yes, some scholars held that it is permissible to wipe over the khimar if it is wrapped under the chin due to the difficulty of removing it. But there is no doubt that the more cautious course is for her to remove it from her head and wipe. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.