Complete Islamic Rulings on Ḥijāb and Niqāb
Source: Fatāwā ʿIlmiyyah (Tawḍīḥ al-Aḥkām)
Question:
What are the detailed Islamic rulings regarding ḥijāb (covering) and niqāb (face veil)?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
❀ Ḥijāb is both a means of adornment and a protection for a woman.
❀ It is a clear Islamic command that safeguards women from various forms of fitnah (temptations) and evil.
❀ Allāh ﷻ has commanded women to cover their faces as part of this ruling.
❀ The rulings of ḥijāb are detailed and include many fine aspects and conditions, which cannot be fully addressed in a short answer.
ھذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
