What is the ruling on covering the head?
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The questioner : Covering the head, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is there an explicit prohibition against uncovering the head?
The Shaykh : I answered you that there is no explicit prohibition, but what is your question? If there is no explicit prohibition, then what?
The questioner : There is the action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh: Come on.
The questioner : The action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding not uncovering the head is obligatory, O Shaykh, that is what I understand from your words.
The Shaykh : The matter takes on another aspect. If you are referring to this session, there are three people with covered heads and two with uncovered heads. Is there a difference? We say no. But walking in the streets with an uncovered head is contrary to Islamic etiquette and is a non-Islamic custom. Therefore, in this regard, it is not recommended to uncover the head in the streets because it is the custom of disbelievers. It is clear that the Messenger, the Companions, and the Salaf used to do this; they would either wear a cap or a turban. It was very, very rare for any of them to walk with an uncovered head. However, a person may be uncovered in his home and take his freedom. But as a social matter, it is not prescribed to walk with an uncovered head because it is not among the Islamic etiquettes. Rather, the Khalaf inherited the practice of uncovering the head in the streets, in the mosques, and in gatherings from the Salaf. Added to this is the fact that uncovering the head is an act of worship and a ritual of the Hajj. So what remains for the one in ihram if he has lived his entire life with an uncovered head? What is the difference between him in ihram and him in a state of normality? It is clear.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Is there an explicit prohibition against uncovering the head?
The Shaykh : I answered you that there is no explicit prohibition, but what is your question? If there is no explicit prohibition, then what?
The questioner : There is the action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh: Yes.
The student : ... .
The Shaykh: Come on.
The questioner : The action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding not uncovering the head is obligatory, O Shaykh, that is what I understand from your words.
The Shaykh : The matter takes on another aspect. If you are referring to this session, there are three people with covered heads and two with uncovered heads. Is there a difference? We say no. But walking in the streets with an uncovered head is contrary to Islamic etiquette and is a non-Islamic custom. Therefore, in this regard, it is not recommended to uncover the head in the streets because it is the custom of disbelievers. It is clear that the Messenger, the Companions, and the Salaf used to do this; they would either wear a cap or a turban. It was very, very rare for any of them to walk with an uncovered head. However, a person may be uncovered in his home and take his freedom. But as a social matter, it is not prescribed to walk with an uncovered head because it is not among the Islamic etiquettes. Rather, the Khalaf inherited the practice of uncovering the head in the streets, in the mosques, and in gatherings from the Salaf. Added to this is the fact that uncovering the head is an act of worship and a ritual of the Hajj. So what remains for the one in ihram if he has lived his entire life with an uncovered head? What is the difference between him in ihram and him in a state of normality? It is clear.
The questioner: Yes.
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