The Ruling on the Woman's Niqab
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Question:
Following this, a message was received for the program from listener (A. A. M.), who asks and says: Is the niqab for women obligatory or a recommended practice? Is the niqab specific to the Mothers of the Believers only, or is it for all women? And is it permissible for a woman to show her face and hands? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The niqab is general for the Mothers of the Believers and others. Initially, the command was that hijab was not obligatory, then that was abrogated and Allah the Exalted revealed His saying: [Al-Ahzab: 53], and He revealed, Exalted is He: [An-Nur: 31], the verse. Thus, hijab became obligatory for everyone, whether by niqab or otherwise. The niqab is on the face and has an opening for the eye or two openings for the eyes only... the eyes, or by letting the khimar hang over the entire face. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Following this, a message was received for the program from listener (A. A. M.), who asks and says: Is the niqab for women obligatory or a recommended practice? Is the niqab specific to the Mothers of the Believers only, or is it for all women? And is it permissible for a woman to show her face and hands? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The niqab is general for the Mothers of the Believers and others. Initially, the command was that hijab was not obligatory, then that was abrogated and Allah the Exalted revealed His saying:
And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.
وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّexcept to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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