What is the ruling on a woman wearing the niqab
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Question:
I ask your Eminence—may Allah reward you with good—about the ruling on the niqab, as I have noticed that some people issue a ruling that it is forbidden. What is the correct position in this matter? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The correct position is that there is nothing wrong with the niqab to the extent of the eyes only; because when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it for the woman in ihram, that indicated its permissibility for the woman not in ihram. And if she covers her face with something other than the niqab in a complete manner, that is better, more complete, and further from doubt. Otherwise, the niqab restricted to the size of the eyes only is permissible by the text of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
I ask your Eminence—may Allah reward you with good—about the ruling on the niqab, as I have noticed that some people issue a ruling that it is forbidden. What is the correct position in this matter? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The correct position is that there is nothing wrong with the niqab to the extent of the eyes only; because when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it for the woman in ihram, that indicated its permissibility for the woman not in ihram. And if she covers her face with something other than the niqab in a complete manner, that is better, more complete, and further from doubt. Otherwise, the niqab restricted to the size of the eyes only is permissible by the text of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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