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Laila Nasheeba
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Date Posted: 16:12:31 05/20/02 Mon
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As Salaamu Alaikoum,
Praise be to Allah.
In regards to wearing Niqaab or covering the face, there are two opinions on this from the scholars. Imam Ahmad states that the wearing of Niqaab is fard (obligatory).
All other Scholars say it is not fard and they base it on the following evidence:
It is stated that her entire body is 'aurah and must be covered, except her hands and face. Says Allah in the Qur'an, "And to display of their adornment only that which is apparent(do not expose any adornment or beauty save the hands and face)".
It has been authentically related from Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn'Umar and 'Aishah that the Prophet said, "Allah does not accept theprayer of an adult woman unless she is wearing a headcovering (khimar, hijab)." This is related by "the five,"except for an-Nasa'i, and by Ibn Khuzaimah and al-Hakim. At-Tirmidhi grades it as hassan.
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar
A person stood up and asked, "O Allah's: Apostle! What clothes may be worn in the state of Ihram?" The Prophet replied, "Do not wear a shirt or trousers,or any headgear (e.g. a turban), or a hooded cloak; but if somebody has no shoes he can wear leather stockings provided they are cut short off theankles, and also, do not wear anything perfumed with wars or saffron, andthe Muhrima (a woman in the state of Ihram) should not cover her face, or wear gloves." (Bukhari 3.64)
Due to the fact that women are ORDERED by the PROPHET(SAW) to NOT cover their face or hands during Hajj, this shows that the hands and face are NOT awrah otherwise the Prophet would not have ordered such a thing...
AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST
Laila Nasheeba
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