The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in our country issued a fatwa that the face covering is a religious innovation; what is your response to him?
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The questioner : The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in our country, who follows "Hassan al-Banna," stated that the face covering, the niqab, is a religious innovation with no basis in Islam; so what is your response to this?
The Shaykh : This is a lie. This statement is not a religious innovation; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). My book, "The Muslim Woman's Hijab," is explicit in clarifying this.
The Shaykh : This is a lie. This statement is not a religious innovation; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). My book, "The Muslim Woman's Hijab," is explicit in clarifying this.
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