Ruling on Wearing the Niqab
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Question:
The questioner says: Is the impermissibility of wearing the niqab due to the niqab itself, or the manner of wearing it? Knowing that I wear the niqab, but I never expose my eyes except out of necessity.
Answer:
The niqab is forbidden for the woman in a state of ihram. If a woman is in a state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, she is not permitted to wear the niqab. As for the woman who is not in a state of ihram, she is permitted to wear the niqab; because she needs to see her way. If she opens a space for her eyes or for one eye, there is no harm, to the extent of the eyes or the single eye. Yes.
The questioner says: Is the impermissibility of wearing the niqab due to the niqab itself, or the manner of wearing it? Knowing that I wear the niqab, but I never expose my eyes except out of necessity.
Answer:
The niqab is forbidden for the woman in a state of ihram. If a woman is in a state of ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, she is not permitted to wear the niqab. As for the woman who is not in a state of ihram, she is permitted to wear the niqab; because she needs to see her way. If she opens a space for her eyes or for one eye, there is no harm, to the extent of the eyes or the single eye. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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