What is the ruling on a woman in ihram covering her face?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman in Hajj to cover her entire face while in ihram, or to place something over her eyes?
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Answer:
A woman must observe hijab wherever she is, whether in Hajj or otherwise, from non-mahram men. However, in Hajj and 'Umrah, she observes hijab without the burqu' that some Arabs are accustomed to wearing. The burqu' is a piece of cloth made for the face, and some people make one or two holes in it for the eyes. This is called the burqu', and it is also called the niqab.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the niqab and the gloves. The gloves are the coverings for the hands, the tight-fitting coverings on the hands, the socks for the hands. Therefore, a woman in ihram does not wear socks on her hands, nor does she wear the niqab on her face. She may, however, wear socks on her feet, because the feet are 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), and she wears socks on her feet; there is nothing wrong with that.
As for the socks on the hands and the niqab, which is the burqu' on the face, that is not allowed. But she covers her face with something else, with the khimar (head covering), and she covers her hands with the khimar, or with the 'abayah, or with the jilbab (outer garment), or with something else. It was narrated from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and whenever the riders came near us, one of us would let down her khimar over her face from her head, and when they moved away, we would uncover it." This makes it clear that the niqab is what is prohibited, and it is the thing made for the face, worn as a pre-made covering for the face, sized to fit the face, as some Arabs do.
As for covering it with a khimar or the like, there is nothing wrong with that; because of His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He) in His great Book: [Al-Ahzab: 53] and because of His saying (Glorified is He): [An-Nur: 31] the verse. These two verses are general for the time of Hajj and otherwise. Yes.
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Is it permissible for a woman in Hajj to cover her entire face while in ihram, or to place something over her eyes?
Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A woman must observe hijab wherever she is, whether in Hajj or otherwise, from non-mahram men. However, in Hajj and 'Umrah, she observes hijab without the burqu' that some Arabs are accustomed to wearing. The burqu' is a piece of cloth made for the face, and some people make one or two holes in it for the eyes. This is called the burqu', and it is also called the niqab.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the niqab and the gloves. The gloves are the coverings for the hands, the tight-fitting coverings on the hands, the socks for the hands. Therefore, a woman in ihram does not wear socks on her hands, nor does she wear the niqab on her face. She may, however, wear socks on her feet, because the feet are 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), and she wears socks on her feet; there is nothing wrong with that.
As for the socks on the hands and the niqab, which is the burqu' on the face, that is not allowed. But she covers her face with something else, with the khimar (head covering), and she covers her hands with the khimar, or with the 'abayah, or with the jilbab (outer garment), or with something else. It was narrated from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and whenever the riders came near us, one of us would let down her khimar over her face from her head, and when they moved away, we would uncover it." This makes it clear that the niqab is what is prohibited, and it is the thing made for the face, worn as a pre-made covering for the face, sized to fit the face, as some Arabs do.
As for covering it with a khimar or the like, there is nothing wrong with that; because of His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He) in His great Book:
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 وَقُلُوبِهِنَّnot expose their adornment except to their husbands
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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