Is hijaab a farz?

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@hareem01

Brother

Growing beard is also wajib then why do you shave everyday? Oh may be the personal choice.

Now by saying that we can’t blame the environment you are contradicting all the scholars including Shaykh Faraz and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. the definition of wajib in other three school is different from the hanafi…hanafis take it more seriously. But “Niqab” is not wajib anymore, atleast not in West and this is the opinion of the scholars of this age.
And even in Past, some Hanafi scholars didn’t consider niqab wajib as Shaykh Faraz Rabbani said.

Shaykh Nuh who’s Shafi’ actually discourage to wear Niqab in Western culture for the safety of sisters.

I’m sorry but you are not aware of any speech.

Here’s another answer for you from Sunnipath.

Wearing niqab is a good thing to do if it gives you peace of mind. However, please keep in mind that you are not shirking your obligation to Allah Ta’ala if you remove your niqab. I understand that you were inspired by the example of the women in Jordan.
However, if you allow me, I suggest that not every woman has the same experience wearing niqab. A woman’s ability to wear niqab is often contingent upon her environment. Some environments are very welcoming. Others are not. I’m not sure what your environment is like in Pakistan. However, I do know that wearing niqab in the West is very difficult. Some of the scholars on SunniPath, most notably Shaykh Nuh Keller, caution against wearing niqab in the West [generally]. Why? Because women who wear niqab in places like America and Europe often experience the very alienation and verbal abuse that you describe.
What is most important is establishing your own relationship with Allah Ta’ala, not so much based on what other women do, but on your own personal convictions. Your obligation is to wear hijab: to cover your body with modest, loose-fitting clothing. You are allowed to show your face, hands, and feet (according to the Hanafi School). Focus on fulfilling this obligation first. At the same time, focus on your relationship with Allah Ta’ala. Be constant in reading the Qur’an. Make remembrance of Allah. Ask Him for guidance and comfort. You should definitely make salat al-istikhara, or the guidance prayer in this situation. The details of this prayer are at

Niqab and loneliness

Now either you are wrong or all these scholars are wrong.

Assalamalikum,

Careful sister Hareem, I think you’re taking this on a personal emotional level rather than discussing the issue as is.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with women who do not want to take niqaab. The scholars of the Hanafi fiqh for sure do not oblige women to do so, however whats in the religion cannot be changed.

Its halal for you to take interest from a bank in the west. Did you know this? However, is interest actually halal in the creed of Islam?

Would interest be haraam if it were taken in an Islamic country under shariah law? Ofcourse.

Just because a leeway is given to women in the west, does not automatically erase the law in the shariah, it amends it for the time being due to the environment women live in.

Anyways, I am quite sure I do not disrespect the great Ullema of our times, especially Sh. Hamza Yusuf and Sh. Faraz Rabbani. Alhumdulilllah, i’ve had the chance of sitting in their company, learning what I know and what I abide by, through their immense knowledge. May Allah bless them.

Wsalam

P.s. You don’t know if I shave everyday or not. You don’t know me in real life.