A woman covering her face in prayer in the presence of men
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to pray wearing the niqab or the burqa when she prays, or must she remove it and place something over her entire face while praying in the presence of men?
Answer:
It is obligatory for her to cover her face with a khimar or something else if there are non-mahram men present, meaning a man who is not a mahram to her. She prays with her face covered by a khimar, a niqab, or something else. However, if there is no one present, the sunnah is to uncover her face. Yes.
Is it permissible for a woman to pray wearing the niqab or the burqa when she prays, or must she remove it and place something over her entire face while praying in the presence of men?
Answer:
It is obligatory for her to cover her face with a khimar or something else if there are non-mahram men present, meaning a man who is not a mahram to her. She prays with her face covered by a khimar, a niqab, or something else. However, if there is no one present, the sunnah is to uncover her face. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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