Question:
Is wearing niqab compulsory? Aren't we allowed to leave our faces and hands uncovered? How about feet?
Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the presence of non-mahram men, a woman must cover her entire body except for her hands upto the wrists and feet upto the ankles.
Regarding covering the feet, there is another strong view that covering them is compulsory. Therefore, although it will be permissible to leave the feet (upto the ankles) uncovered in the presence of non-mahram men, it is advisable to cover them too. (Khulaasat-ud-dalaa’il: 1/76; Sharh Mukhtasar At-Tahawi: 1/700; Al-Muheet Al-Burhaani: 2/14; Badaa’i'-us-Sanaa’i': 5/182; Al-Binaaya: 2/134; Al-Hidaaya and Al-Inaaya: 1/266; Raddul Muhtaar: 1/205 Saeed; 9/610 Darul Ma’rifa; Al-Bahr Ar-Raiq; 1/270; Qamoos Al-Fiqh: 5/184; Aap Ke Masa’il: 8/52 ) |
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