A woman wearing the niqab in a society that does not know it
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Our sister says: I am a girl from one of the neighboring Arab countries, and I want to wear the hijab niqab, but in the town where I live, the niqab is not widespread, and people consider it strange. Any of us who wears the niqab and walks in the street becomes the object of people's attention because she is different from the other Muslim women. What is your honorable opinion on whether I should wear the Islamic dress but have my face and hands visible? Knowing that I am not beautiful, but, praise be to Allah, I am average. I want your honorable opinion to be creative in this matter. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
What we advise you to do is to adhere to covering the face and hands when going out, and not to pay attention to the surprise you encounter, for you are on the truth, praise be to Allah. Also, be a good example in this matter for your other sisters, so adhere to covering the face and hands when going out, and do not pay attention to the surprise expressed about it, and be a good example for your Muslim sisters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The questioner:
Our sister mentioned a phrase, and I do not know if you have a comment on it or not. She says she is not beautiful, which means she imagines that the hijab is only for beautiful women. Do you have a comment, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
This is a mistake. The hijab is general for Muslim women, the beautiful and the not beautiful, and this statement has no effect.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner:
Is it a condition for the hijab that it be the niqab, or is there no objection to it being any other clothing?
The Shaykh:
The important thing is that she covers her face with the niqab or otherwise. It is permitted to leave two openings for the eyes or for one eye, but the complete niqab that covers the face and the eyes is more complete and perfect.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Our sister says: I am a girl from one of the neighboring Arab countries, and I want to wear the hijab niqab, but in the town where I live, the niqab is not widespread, and people consider it strange. Any of us who wears the niqab and walks in the street becomes the object of people's attention because she is different from the other Muslim women. What is your honorable opinion on whether I should wear the Islamic dress but have my face and hands visible? Knowing that I am not beautiful, but, praise be to Allah, I am average. I want your honorable opinion to be creative in this matter. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
What we advise you to do is to adhere to covering the face and hands when going out, and not to pay attention to the surprise you encounter, for you are on the truth, praise be to Allah. Also, be a good example in this matter for your other sisters, so adhere to covering the face and hands when going out, and do not pay attention to the surprise expressed about it, and be a good example for your Muslim sisters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The questioner:
Our sister mentioned a phrase, and I do not know if you have a comment on it or not. She says she is not beautiful, which means she imagines that the hijab is only for beautiful women. Do you have a comment, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
This is a mistake. The hijab is general for Muslim women, the beautiful and the not beautiful, and this statement has no effect.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The questioner:
Is it a condition for the hijab that it be the niqab, or is there no objection to it being any other clothing?
The Shaykh:
The important thing is that she covers her face with the niqab or otherwise. It is permitted to leave two openings for the eyes or for one eye, but the complete niqab that covers the face and the eyes is more complete and perfect.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4118- لبس المرأة للنقاب في مجتمع لا يعرفه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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