What Islam says about Niqab in Islam? Is it mandatory for a woman to cover her face, including/excluding her eyes?Please provide Hadith on that.
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The Quran says nothing about covering the face. It doesn't even mention covering the head but its the universally accepted interpretation because a lot of Traditions mention that aspect. I don't think anyone has a problem with that.
Now about covering the face and what not, that's purely cultural. So please don't mix regional culture with religion and adopt it mistakenly as Islam.
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**islam requires a woman to cover her satar. satar is from head to toe except face, hands, and feet. she is also recommended to wear loose clothing in order not to reveal the her body's contours.
man's satar is from his belly to below knees.**
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Please provide hadiths on that.
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There’s a valid difference of opinion among the scholars. Some say it’s obligatory for a woman to cover her face except her eyes. On the other hand, some say it’s only recommended (musthabb) and not obligatory. However, they all agree on the fact that if there’s a fitnah or not wearing niqab is creating fitnah within a society then it becomes obligatory.
Some evidence used in favour obligation of niqab:
Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anho) reported to have said in tafsir of Surah al-Ahzaab ayah 59: “Allah commanded the believing women, if they go out of their houses for some need, to cover their faces from the top of their heads with their jilbaabs, and to leave one eye showing”.
It was narrated in al-Saheehayn (Bukhari & Muslim) that 'Aa’ishah (radiAllahu anha) said: The Messenger of Allaah (sal-allahu alayhi wa salaam) used to pray Fajr and the believing women would attend the prayer with him, wrapped in their veils, then they would go back to their homes and no one would recognize them because of the darkness. She said: If the Messenger of Allaah (sal-allahu alayhi wa salaam) saw from the women what we have seen, he would have prevented them from coming to the mosques as the Children of Israel prevented their women.
A similar narration was also narrated by Abduallh ibn Mas’ud (radiAllahu anho).
It was narrated that 'Aa’ishah (radiAllahu anha) said: The riders used to pass by us when we were with the Messenger of Allah (sal-allahu alayhi wa salaam) in ihraam. When they came near us we would lower our jilbaabs from our heads over our faces, and when they had passed by we would uncover our faces. [Narrated by Abu Dawud, 1562]
To read more, you may refer to Ruling on Covering the Face
The other side also present evidence in their support. Whatever the case maybe but we learn that niqab is part of Islam.
You could also watch this short series on this issue:
and Allah knows best
brother, this is not recommendation rather this is obligatory. Also, this is for both genders and not just females: males cannot wear tight clothes either which reveals shape of their body.
right…surely, you don’t claim that you’re more knowledgeable than the sahabas (radiAllahu anhuma). Read above
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If niqab was mandatory it wouldn't be prohibited during Hajj.
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^ On the basis of this theory can I say that if mixed gatherings of men and women were prohibited (generally) than it would also have been prohibited during the Hajj ?!
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What Islam says about Niqab in Islam? Is it mandatory for a woman to cover her face, including/excluding her eyes?Please provide Hadith on that.
Asalaamu Alaikum, There are only two opinions according to scholars. That it is either mandatory or recommended. Most say it is mandatory in the times of fitnah but surely we are in the times of fitnah. The following is proof of Niqaab from hadith:
***PROOF OF NIQAAB FROM AUTHENTIC HADITH
- Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 6, Book 60, Hadith # 282***
Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba (Radhiallaahu Ánha) "Aisha (Radhiallaahu Ánha) used to say: "When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms," was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces.
**2. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 8, Hadith # 368 **
Narrated 'Aisha (Radhiallaahu Ánha) Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) used to offer the Fajr prayer and some believing women covered with their veiling sheets used to attend the Fajr prayer with him and then they would return to their homes unrecognized .
Shaikh Ibn Uthaimin in tafseer of this hadith explains "This hadith makes it clear that the Islamic dress is concealing of the entire body as explained in this hadith. Only with the complete cover including the face and hands can a woman not be recognized. This was the understanding and practice of the Sahaba and they were the best of group, the noblest in the sight of Allah (swt) with the most complete Imaan and noblest of characters. so if the practice of the women of the sahaba was to wear the complete veil then how can we deviate from their path? (Ibn Uthaimin in the book "Hijaab" page # 12 and 13)
**3. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 4, Hadith # 148 **
Narrated 'Aisha (Radhiallaahu Ánha): The wives of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina) to answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar used to say to the Prophet "Let your wives be veiled," but Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) *did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a the wife of the Prophet went out at 'Isha' time and she was a tall lady. 'Umar addressed her and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda." He said so, as he desired eagerly that the verses of Al-Hijab *(the observing of veils by the Muslim women) *may be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" (A complete body cover excluding the eyes).*
*4. Tirmidhi with a SAHIH chain reports... *
"Rasulullah*(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)* said“All of a woman is ‘awrah.”(Shaikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid quotes this hadith narrated by Tirmidhi with a sahih isnaad and says this is a direct hadith from Rasulullah*(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam ) *and has made it clear that a woman must cover everything including the face and hands!)
**5. Abu Dawood Book 14, Hadith # 2482 **
Narrated Thabit ibn Qays (Radhiallaahu Ánhu): A woman called Umm Khallad came to the Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) while she was veiled. She was searching for her son who had been killed (in the battle) Some of the Companions of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said to her: You have come here asking for your son while veiling your face? She said: If I am afflicted with the loss of my son, I shall not suffer the loss of my modesty. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said: You will get the reward of two martyrs for your son. She asked: Why is that so, oh Prophet of Allah? He replied: Because the people of the Book have killed him.
**6. Abu Dawood Book 32, Hadith # 4090 **
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin *(Radhiallaahu Ánha):* When the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over their persons" was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments.
**7. Abu Dawood Book 32, Hadith # 4091 **
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin (Radhiallaahu Ánha) *"May Allah have mercy on the early immigrant women. When the verse "That they should draw their veils over their bosoms" was revealed, they tore their thick outer garments and made veils from them. Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalanee, who is known as Ameer Al-Mu'mineen in the field of Hadith, said that the phrase, "covered themselves", in the above Hadith means that they "covered their faces". *[Fath Al-Bari].
**8. Imaam Malik's MUWATTA Book 20 Hadith # 20.5.16 **
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that Fatima bint al-Mundhir (Radhiallaahu Ánha) said, "We used to veil our faces when we were in Ihram in the company of Asma bint Abi Bakr As-Siddiq (Radhiallaahu Ánha). "This again proves that not only the wives of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) wore the Niqaab and that even though in Ihram women are not supposed to wear Niqaab but if men are there they still have to cover the face.
**9. Abu Dawood Book 10, Hadith # 1829 **
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: (Radhiallaahu Ánha) who said,"The riders would pass us while we were with the Messenger of Allah*(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam).* When they got close to us, we would draw our outer cloak from our heads over our faces. When they passed by, we would uncover our faces.
**10. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 7, Book 72, Hadith # 715 **
Narrated 'Ikrima *(Radhiallaahu Ánhu) *narrates "Rifa'a divorced his wife whereupon 'AbdurRahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi married her. 'Aisha said that the lady (came), wearing a green veil."It is a very long hadith but the point is the women of Sahaba wore the full veil.
**11. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 8, Hadith # 347 **
Narrated Um 'Atiya (Radhiallaahu Ánha) We were ordered (by Rasulullah '(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) to bring out our menstruating women and veiled women in the religious gatherings and invocation of Muslims on the two 'Eid festivals. These menstruating women were to keep away from their Musalla. A woman asked, "O Allah's Apostle ' What about one who does not have a veil (the veil is the complete cover with only one eye or two eyes showing)?" He said, "Let her share the veil of her companion."
**12. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 8, Book 76, Hadith # 572 **
In the end of this very long hadith it quotes Anas (Radhiallaahu Ánho) rates from Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) "and if one of the women of Paradise looked at the earth, she would fill the whole space between them (the earth and the heaven) with light, and would fill whatever is in between them, with perfume, and the veil of her face is better than the whole world and whatever is in it."This show that even the women of Junnah have veils and the word veil is what covers the face (niqaab).
**13. Abu Dawood Book 33, Hadith # 4154, Agreed upon by Nasai **
Aisha(Radhiallaahu Ánha) narrates that on one occasion a female Muslim wanted to give a letter to the Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam), the letter was delivered to the Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) from behind a curtain.
Note: Quoted in the famous book Mishkaat. Here the Mufasereen of hadith have explained that the hadith where women came up to Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) face to face were before the ayah "And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts." (Surah Al*Ahzâb ayah # 53) And this hadith proves this order is for the whole Ummah not just for the wives of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)!
**14. Abu Dawood Book 2, Hadith # 0641 **
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin (Radhiallaahu Ánha) "Rasulullah *(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) *said "Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil."
**15. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 9, Book 89, Hadith # 293 **
Narrated 'Aisha (Radhiallaahu Ánha) Utba bin Abi Waqqas said to his brother Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas, "The son of the slave girl of Zam'a is from me, so take him into your custody." So in the year of Conquest of Mecca, Sa'd took him and said. (This is) my brother's son whom my brother has asked me to take into my custody." 'Abd bin Zam'a got up before him and said, (He is) my brother and the son of the slave girl of my father, and was born on my father's bed." So they both submitted their case before Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam). Sa'd said, "O Allah's Apostle! This boy is the son of my brother and he entrusted him to me." 'Abd bin Zam'a said, "This boy is my brother and the son of the slave girl of my father, and was born on the bed of my father." Rasulullah*(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)* said, "The boy is for you, O 'Abd bin Zam'a!" Then Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) further said, "The child is for the owner of the bed, and the stone is for the adulterer," Rasulullah **(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) then said to Sauda bint Zam'a, ***"Veil (screen) yourself before him," **when he saw the child's resemblance to 'Utba. The boy did not see her again till he met Allah. note: This hadith proves Rasulullah *(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) did infact order the veil to
**16. Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 7, Book 65, Hadith # 375 **
Narrated Anas (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) *I know (about) the Hijab (the order of veiling of women) more than anybody else. Ubai bin Ka'b used to ask me about it. Allah's Apostle became the bridegroom of Zainab bint Jahsh whom he married at Medina. After the sun had risen high in the sky, the Prophet invited the people to a meal. Rasulullah *(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) remained sitting and some people remained sitting with him after the other guests had left. Then Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) got up and went away, and I too, followed him till he reached the door of 'Aisha's room. Then he thought that the people must have left the place by then, so he returned and I also returned with him. Behold, the people were still sitting at their places. So he went back again for the second time, and I went along with him too. When we reached the door of 'Aisha's room, he returned and I also returned with him to see that the people had left. Thereupon Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) hung a curtain between me and him and the Verse regarding the order for (veiling of women) Hijab was revealed.
**17. Abu Dawood Book 32, hadith # 4100 **
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin*(Radhiallaahu Ánha): I was with Rasulullah *(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) while Maymunah was with him. Then Ibn Umm Maktum came. This happened when we were ordered to observe veil. Rasulullah*(Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)* said: Observe veil from him. We asked: oh Rasulullah! is he not blind? He can neither see us nor recognize us. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said: Are both of you blind? Do you not see him?
And Allah knows best in all matters
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^ On the basis of this theory can I say that if mixed gatherings of men and women were prohibited (generally) than it would also have been prohibited during the Hajj ?!
It's a mixed gathering, hence all the more reason for niqaab right? The fact is women have been explicitly prohibited to wear veils in Ihram, yet no where in the Quran are women explicitly ordered to wear a face veil. Pardah does not mean you must make a woman blind when she's outdoors, driving, shopping or working.
On a similar note, with our Islamic arranged marriage system, how do you expect people to choose partners without having seen the faces of their prospects? For me niqaab is not a fiqh issue, its a common sense one.
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I don't know but yesterday on a street, a Niqabi walked in my 5 years old because she couldn't see him due to her face fully covered. I felt like beating up that niqabi so yeah niqabis should stay in chaardiwari and shouldn't be walking around on roads in kufriya countries without a na-mehram.
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and you live in a kufriya country? lol...how far people have gone from what they claim they are. You know that your Allah and Rasool didn't give you the right to call anyone kufr.
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^haan ji saray rights tou app ko hi milay hain to label others with ....well can't even write those words down here.
Little advice to you, stay on topic specially when you have no idea about the context I'm talking in. pata nahi kahan se uth ker aa jatay hain English forum pe.
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and you live in a kufriya country? lol...how far people have gone from what they claim they are. You know that your Allah and Rasool didn't give you the right to call anyone kufr.
Anyone who does not believe in Allah and his prophets is a disbeliever (kafir). The Quran has given us that definition. Why are you so offended by this? Should we now start referring to all Christians, Jews and Hindus as Muslims?
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^I used the term "Kufriya" because most niqabis are salafis and salafis refer to non-muslim countries as Dar-ul-Kufr.
I personally don't use term "kafir" for Ahle Kitab or even for people of other faiths as it might offend them coz of in modern times it has become a rather derogatory and insulting term, so I say non-muslims or ghair muslims.
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Niqaab is not part of Islam, period.
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What Islam says about Niqab in Islam? Is it mandatory for a woman to cover her face, including/excluding her eyes?Please provide Hadith on that.
Niqab is farz and is clearly stated in Surah Al Ahzab if somebody wants to deny it than its his problem
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Niqaab is not part of Islam, period.
Niqab is part of Islam and will remain part of Islam
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then why don't men cover up as well?
why just women?
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then why don't men cover up as well? why just women?
Man and women have different Hijab that is why most women get raped that is why as physical looks women attracts men
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^^ Agree, its only natural , instinctive and normal for a man to jump on an physically attractive woman who dont cover up. 