If a man marries a woman from the People of the Book, is she obligated to wear the hijab?
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The questioner : Now, a female questioner says: If a Muslim marries a woman from the People of the Book, is it obligatory for him to compel her to wear the hijab, and what is it obligatory for him to compel her to do?
The Shaykh : If a man marries a woman from the People of the Book, it is well known that he is not obligated to make her enter the religion of Islam; rather, she remains on her religion. However, regarding what pertains to his benefit, he has the right to compel her to do it. For example, he has the right to compel her to trim her nails and remove the hair that is required to be removed. He has the right to compel her to perform the full ritual bath after major ritual impurity and to perform the full ritual bath after menstruation. He has the right to compel her to cover her face, because he says, "I do not want my wife to expose her face to people so that their desires are aroused by her." So, whatever pertains to his benefit, he has the right to compel her to do it, even if it is not obligatory upon her from the perspective of the Shari'ah until she submits. Yes.
The Shaykh : If a man marries a woman from the People of the Book, it is well known that he is not obligated to make her enter the religion of Islam; rather, she remains on her religion. However, regarding what pertains to his benefit, he has the right to compel her to do it. For example, he has the right to compel her to trim her nails and remove the hair that is required to be removed. He has the right to compel her to perform the full ritual bath after major ritual impurity and to perform the full ritual bath after menstruation. He has the right to compel her to cover her face, because he says, "I do not want my wife to expose her face to people so that their desires are aroused by her." So, whatever pertains to his benefit, he has the right to compel her to do it, even if it is not obligatory upon her from the perspective of the Shari'ah until she submits. Yes.