Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her face?

The Shaykh : Is it obligatory for a woman to cover her face, and is there a hadith regarding this?

The Shaykh : It is recommended, not obligatory. It is recommended, not obligatory.

The questioner : It is not obligatory.

The Shaykh : It is recommended, not obligatory. I heard, I understood.

The questioner : I heard, meaning if she does not cover her face, she owes nothing.

The Shaykh : She owes nothing, but she missed out on the virtue.

The questioner : Are there any hadiths?

The Shaykh : There are hadiths. You should read the book *The Muslim Woman’s Hijab* by Al-Albani. Do you know the book?

The questioner : Yes, I know it.

The Shaykh : Then read it, for that will suffice you from asking me, and I am its author.

The Shaykh : So, from the first day of your work with your teacher, you should say to him: “I want to agree with you that I will pray every prayer in the mosque, even if the crowd is great in seeking food. First, as soon as I hear the adhan, I will go to the mosque. Second, I will let my beard grow, which I have wronged. If he agrees, that is good and excellent. If he does not agree, divorce her with three divorces. Did you understand me?”