What is the ruling on a woman in ihram performing tawaf while wearing the niqab?
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The questioner : A woman asks: What is the ruling if a woman performs tawaf for 'Umrah while wearing the niqab?
The Shaykh : The ruling on that is that she has committed a sin; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the woman in ihram: But if she did this out of ignorance or forgetfulness, she has committed no sin.
The Shaykh : The ruling on that is that she has committed a sin; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the woman in ihram:
She does not wear the face veil,
لا تنتقب،
Source
دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1421هـ - 3 — binothaimeen.net (6:24)
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