Ruling on a woman in ihram wearing a niqab and gloves.
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The Shaykh : Therefore, the woman in ihram must uncover her face. As for the woman not in ihram, she is not required to do so; rather, it is recommended for her to cover her face in some way, meaning with these transparent veils where the woman can see the road through them but she herself is not seen. This is good.
The questioner : The black gauze does not let her see, and she sees through it.
The Shaykh : This is good, but the question is whether it is forbidden for her to uncover her face? The answer is: No.
The questioner : It is necessary in ihram.
The Shaykh : Necessary, yes, in fact it is obligatory for her to uncover her face and her palms. Many scholars make it obligatory for her to offer a sacrificial animal if she wears a niqab. She is a need, meaning I am speaking about the one performing 'Umrah. So, it is not permissible for her to wear the niqab or to cover herself with this veil. It is forbidden for her as long as she is in ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah.
The questioner : And not in the presence of men, and not in anything, and not during tawaf?
The Shaykh : And not in anything, whether she is a need or in ihram.
The questioner : Meaning, she owes nothing.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, O Shaykh. It is obligatory, not just that she owes nothing.
The questioner : We do not leave it uncovered. If we leave it uncovered, we have a big problem.
The questioner : The black gauze does not let her see, and she sees through it.
The Shaykh : This is good, but the question is whether it is forbidden for her to uncover her face? The answer is: No.
The questioner : It is necessary in ihram.
The Shaykh : Necessary, yes, in fact it is obligatory for her to uncover her face and her palms. Many scholars make it obligatory for her to offer a sacrificial animal if she wears a niqab. She is a need, meaning I am speaking about the one performing 'Umrah. So, it is not permissible for her to wear the niqab or to cover herself with this veil. It is forbidden for her as long as she is in ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah.
The questioner : And not in the presence of men, and not in anything, and not during tawaf?
The Shaykh : And not in anything, whether she is a need or in ihram.
The questioner : Meaning, she owes nothing.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, O Shaykh. It is obligatory, not just that she owes nothing.
The questioner : We do not leave it uncovered. If we leave it uncovered, we have a big problem.