Is it permissible for a woman to remember Allah without wearing a head covering?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : It is permissible, if Allah wills, and one might argue for this based on the action of Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her).
The Shaykh : This is not valid; it is not valid.
The questioner : It is not authentic.
The Shaykh : This is mentioned in "Al-Sirah" by Ibn Hisham with a defective chain, and then you have the noble verse:[Ali 'Imran 3:191].
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no restriction, meaning, in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But some scholars may, meaning, recommend certain matters by way of analogy, opinion, and independent legal reasoning, saying that this is the word of Allah, and it should be respected and honored, and...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And they bring in other matters of etiquette, and over time these etiquettes become as if they are obligatory. Yes, so there is no blame on a woman who remembers Allah (Mighty and Majestic) while not wearing a head covering.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : It is permissible, if Allah wills, and one might argue for this based on the action of Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her).
The Shaykh : This is not valid; it is not valid.
The questioner : It is not authentic.
The Shaykh : This is mentioned in "Al-Sirah" by Ibn Hisham with a defective chain, and then you have the noble verse:
Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides
الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِهِمْThe questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no restriction, meaning, in the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But some scholars may, meaning, recommend certain matters by way of analogy, opinion, and independent legal reasoning, saying that this is the word of Allah, and it should be respected and honored, and...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And they bring in other matters of etiquette, and over time these etiquettes become as if they are obligatory. Yes, so there is no blame on a woman who remembers Allah (Mighty and Majestic) while not wearing a head covering.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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