Woman Covering Face Whilst in Ihraam

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Shaykh Ismail Moosa

Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu,

Respected Mufti,

When I do umrah, I cover my face. Is it allowed to cover your face while doing Umrah? And if it is allowed then how should it be done?

Awaiting your response.

Answer:

Wa’alaykum as Salām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu,

1) It is compulsory for a woman to conceal her face even whilst in Iḥrām. However, nothing should touch a woman’s face during Iḥrām. Thus, the way of concealing the face is by wearing a cap and letting the hijāb hang. This is based on the following narration:


قال الإمام أبو داود حدثنا أحمد بن حنبل حدثنا هشيم أخبرنا يزيد بن أبى زياد عن مجاهد عن عائشة قالت كان الركبان يمرون بنا ونحن مع رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- محرمات فإذا حاذوا بنا سدلت إحدانا جلبابها من رأسها إلى وجهها فإذا جاوزونا كشفناه. (أخرجه أبو داود في سنن أبى داود – (2 / 104)

And Allaah Ta’aala knows best
Wassalaam,
Ismail Moosa (Mufti)
Iftaa Department,
Euro-Sunni & Islamic Research and Welfare Academy
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This answer was collected from Fatwaa.com which is an excellent Q&A site managed by Mufti Ismail Moosa from South Africa. .

Tags: Ihraam, Umrah, woman

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