Question:
Assalamu alaykum,
Thank you for your question. It is not obligatory for a woman to cover when she is reading Quran or making dhikr, but rather it is good etiquette. One should always behave in a way that is conducive to Allah’s good pleasure and mercy and place their reliance on Him, Most High. Please see this link for details:
https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/what-is-the-etiquette-of-dhikr-shafii-school/
May Allah give you the best of this world and the next.
[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria, for two years, where she studied aqidah, fiqh, tajweed, tafseer, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed her master’s in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan, where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She recently moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.