Is the niqab part of the religion?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are also many questions asking about the issue of hijab and niqab. Is the niqab part of the religion? And what about the hijab?
Answer:
This is a matter, as I told you, that you should not stir up among the people. The Muslims, praise be to Allah, especially in this land, have lived for long centuries with hijab, and no problem has arisen from it, nor has it hindered women. In fact, women work while wearing hijab, and no harm has come from it, praise be to Allah. So do not stir up this issue of whether hijab is obligatory or not. There are different opinions and scholarly disagreement on this; put all of that aside and do not pay attention to it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are also many questions asking about the issue of hijab and niqab. Is the niqab part of the religion? And what about the hijab?
Answer:
This is a matter, as I told you, that you should not stir up among the people. The Muslims, praise be to Allah, especially in this land, have lived for long centuries with hijab, and no problem has arisen from it, nor has it hindered women. In fact, women work while wearing hijab, and no harm has come from it, praise be to Allah. So do not stir up this issue of whether hijab is obligatory or not. There are different opinions and scholarly disagreement on this; put all of that aside and do not pay attention to it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [494 /641] هل النقاب من الدين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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