A woman performed 'Umrah while wearing the niqab; what is the ruling on her 'Umrah?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. A woman performed 'Umrah while wearing the niqab, meaning she was wearing the face veil. What is the ruling on that 'Umrah?
The Shaykh : The 'Umrah is valid, because the niqab is forbidden for a woman when she is in the state of ihram for 'Umrah or Hajj. However, if she did it, the 'Umrah remains valid. It remains to be asked: does she sin by wearing the niqab or not?
The answer is: if she knew that it is forbidden for a woman in ihram, then she sins. If she did not know, then she does not sin. I will present to everyone an important rule, which is that all prohibitions in all acts of worship, if a person commits them while forgetting, being ignorant, or being forced, then there is no sin on him, no fidyah, no kaffarah, no penalty, and nothing else.
Do I need to repeat it a second time, or do I not need to? All prohibitions, meaning all forbidden things in acts of worship, if a person commits them while forgetting, being ignorant, or being forced, then there is no sin on him, no kaffarah, no fidyah, no penalty, and nothing else.
Did you understand this rule? This is a legal Islamic rule taken from the Book and the Sunnah, not from the saying of so-and-so. Let us look. Allah the Mighty and Majestic said at the end of Surat al-Baqarah. Please?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, take a rest.[Al-Baqarah 2:286] What did Allah say? Allah said: I will not hold you accountable if you forget or make a mistake. Praise be to Allah for His generosity and blessings. I will not hold you accountable if you forget or make a mistake. And He said in Surat al-Ahzab: Complete it. [Al-Ahzab 33:5] Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : The 'Umrah is valid, because the niqab is forbidden for a woman when she is in the state of ihram for 'Umrah or Hajj. However, if she did it, the 'Umrah remains valid. It remains to be asked: does she sin by wearing the niqab or not?
The answer is: if she knew that it is forbidden for a woman in ihram, then she sins. If she did not know, then she does not sin. I will present to everyone an important rule, which is that all prohibitions in all acts of worship, if a person commits them while forgetting, being ignorant, or being forced, then there is no sin on him, no fidyah, no kaffarah, no penalty, and nothing else.
Do I need to repeat it a second time, or do I not need to? All prohibitions, meaning all forbidden things in acts of worship, if a person commits them while forgetting, being ignorant, or being forced, then there is no sin on him, no kaffarah, no fidyah, no penalty, and nothing else.
Did you understand this rule? This is a legal Islamic rule taken from the Book and the Sunnah, not from the saying of so-and-so. Let us look. Allah the Mighty and Majestic said at the end of Surat al-Baqarah. Please?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, take a rest.