Is niqab farz or sunnah?

i just wanted to know if nikaab is farz or sunnah,
because i have heard from some sisters that its sunnah.
but the research that i have done personally i have found out that its farz/wajib
Answer
Bismillah

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah’s guidance)

Yes, it is Fardh (compulsory) to observe the Nikab after puberty.

Please refer to: http://qa.muftisays.com/index.php?viewpage=viewQA&question=607

And Only Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

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Moulana Qamruz Zaman
London, UK

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This answer was collected from MuftiSays.com, based in London (UK). It is one of the fruits of Darul Uloom London. Many ‘ulama are involved in answering the Q&A on the site, including: Shaikul Hadeeth Mufti Umar Farooq Sahib, Mufti Saifur Rahman Sahib, Mufti Abdullah Patel Sahib, Maulana Qamruz Zaman Sahib, Mufti Abu Bakr Karolia Sahib.

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