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| Niqaab
According to Quran and Sunnah
Revelation of Al-Hijab Hadith - Bukhari 1:148 The wives of the Prophet
used to go to Al-Manasi, a vast open place (near Baqia at Medina) to
answer the call of nature at night. 'Umar radhian Allaahu anhu used to say to the Prophet "Let your wives be veiled," but Allaah's Apostle did not do so. One night Sauda bint Zam'a
radhian Allahu anha the wife of the Prophet went out at 'Isha' time and
she was a tall lady. 'Umar radhian Allahu anhu 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 Allaah revealed the verses of "Al-Hijab" The Noble Qur'an - Al-Ahzab 33:59 "O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils)**
all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the
eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should
be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And
Allaah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. "**the arabic word here
is Jalabeeb (plural of Jalbaab), which is the loose outer garment that
covers all a woman's body. It says here to use the Jalabeeb to cover
all, and scholars say this means to use it to cover her head (agree
upon by all scholars) and her face (agreed by many scholars, not all)
and one or both eyes, in order for it to be known that she is a free
woman and so not to be exposed to any harm. Hadith - Bukhari 6:282 'Aisha radhian Allaha anha
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." Hadith - Abu Dawud, Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin 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. The lower half of the
hijab is a garment that does not show the woman's figure. Jeans and
certain obvious garments do not meet this requirement. Hadith - Abu Dawud, Narrated Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi The Apostle of Allah  was brought some pieces of fine Egyptian linen and he gave me one and said: "Divide it into two; cut
one of the pieces into a shirt and give the other to your wife for
veil. Then when he turned away, he said: And order your wife to wear a
garment below it and not show her figure. "Prescribed Methods of Covering Tafseer - Ibn Katheer "Allaah
commanded the muslim women to cover this sheet on top of them to cover
their bodies except one eye, when it is necessary for them to come out
of their homes." Tafseer - Commentary by Ibn Jarir and Ahkam-ul-Quran, Vol.III, p.457 Imam
Muhammad bin Sirin said: "When I asked Ubaida bin Sufyan bin al-Harith
radhian Allahu anhu the meaning of this verse and how the jalbaab was
to worn, he demonstrated it to me by pulling a sheet of cloth over his
head to cover his entire body, leaving the left eye uncovered. This was
also the explanation of the word 'Alaihinna in this verse" Tafseer - Alu'si, Rul-ul-Ma'ani, Vol. 22, p. 89 "Ibn
Jarir Tabari and Ibn Al-Mundhir described the method of wearing the
jalbaab according to Ibn Abbas and Qatadah radhian Allahu anhuma. The
sheet should be wrapped around from the top, covering the forehead,
then bringing one side of the sheet to cover the face below the eyes so
that most of the face and the upper body is covered. This will leave
both eyes uncovered (which is allowed in necessity). "Colour of Garment The female companions were known to wear black and dark  ors (such as the hadith above, "crows on their heads"), but other ors are also permissible for a woman to wear. She must not wear any or, however, in vanity. Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 7.715...'Aisha radhian Allaahu anha said that the lady (came), wearing a green veil ... Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 7.733..that he had seen Um Kulthum radhian Allaahu anha, the daughter of Allaah's Apostle , wearing a red silk garment. Hadith - Sahih Al-Bukhari 7.713 The Prophet was given some clothes including a black Khamisa. The Prophet said, "To whom shall we give
this to wear?" The people kept silent whereupon the Prophet said,
"Fetch Um Khalid for me." I (Um Khalid) was brought carried (as I was
small girl at that time). The Prophet took the
Khamisa in his hands and made me wear it and said, "May you live so
long that your dress will wear out and you will mend it many times." On the Khamisa there were
some green or pale designs (The Prophet these designs) and said, "O Um
Khalid! This is Sanah." (Sanah in a Ethiopian word meaning beautiful). Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood #4055, Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As radhian Allaahu anhu,"We came down with the
Apostle of Allaah from a turning of a valley. He turned his attention
to me and I was wearing a garment dyed with a reddish yellow dye. He
asked: "What is this garment over you?" I recognised what he
disliked. I then came to my family who were burning their oven. I threw
it (the garment) in it and came to him the next day. He asked:
"Abdullah, what have you done with the garment?""I informed him about it. He said: Why did you not give it to one of your family to wear, for there is no harm in it for women." Must a Woman Wear Niqaab (Veil)? The general understanding
in Islam regarding Sunnah, is that if the Prophet or any of his
wivesradhian Allaahu anhuna or companions radhian Allaahu anhum are
recorded in authentic hadith to have engaged in an act that is not
haram (prohibited) as defined by Qur'aan or Sunnah, then the act is
declared halal (permissible). If the companions engaged in an act that
the Prophet was aware of and did not speak out against, it is halal. It is well-known that the
wives of the Prophet covered their faces any time non-mahram men were
near. A woman named Asma, who was not a wife of the Prophet , was also
recorded as covering her face. Easily, one can conclude that wearing
veil is halal (permissible). However, Muslims and Muslimahs across the world have been in "hot debate" for centuries, over the issue of whether or not covering the face is obligatory upon a Muslimah.
Those who argue that it is not required, point to the use of the word
khimar in the Qur'aan, and explain that today's modern khimar does not
cover the face, and argue that khimar has never referred to the
covering of the face, but only to that of the hair, neck, and bosoms.
While one cannot deny the support of Hadith that indicate that the
Prophet's wives wore khimar, one must realize that they also covered
their faces at all times in the presence of non-mahram men. The group of scholars
agree that it is a highly recommended act to cover the face. The
scholars also agree that a woman must cover her adornment, yet some
scholars argue that this does not include the face. BASING ON CULTURE VS.
QUR'AAN AND SUNNAH. ...Most Muslim men, even in America, would be
pleased if their wives veil, but some state that a veil draws too much
attention, causing men to look upon her more than normal. However, one
must realize that when men 'look', they have nothing of her to see!
Regardless, this issue must stick to understanding and implementing
Qur'aan and Sunnah, and not making excuses based on the current
culture. Muslims are ordered not to imitate the dress of any non-Muslim
culture, so, surely, we cannot make the choice to wear Niqab based on
the pressures of modern day society; instead, we choose, insha^Allaah,
to fear Allaahu Ta'ala, and not mankind! When in a state of ihram, the muslimah cannot wear niqaab. However, according to several scholars, such as Sheikh
ibn Baz, even when in a state of ihram, "she should lower her
headcovering or outer cloak over her face when she is in the presence
of non-mahram men." So, it is to say that she should not cover her face around the other women during ihram, but that she should cover it if a non-mahram man approaches. He bases this on the hadith below, narrated by 'Aisha radhian Allaahu anha. In Fathul Bari, chapter Hajj, a tradition reported on the authority of Aisha (RA) says: "A woman in a state of Ihram (during Hajj and Umrah) should stretch her head - cloth over to her face to hide it." Hadith - Recorded by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and ibn Majah, Narrated 'Aisha radhian
Allaahu anha. [In his work Jilbab al-Marah al-Muslimah, al-Albani
states (p. 108) that it is hasan due to corroborating evidence. Also,
in a narration from Asma radhian Allaahu anha, Asma also covered her
face at all times in front of men.] Narrated 'Aisha radhian
Allaahu anha who said, "The riders would pass us while we were with the
Messenger of Allah ). 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." According to Shaikh ibn Uthaiymin, "she is not required to cover her face during the prayer unless there are non-related men around her. She must then cover her face from them, as it is not allowed for a woman to uncover her face except to her husband and her male relatives i.e., mahram." If a woman is not around
any non-mahram men and does not fear that any will enter her area of
salah, she may reveal her face and hands. This is agreed upon by the
group of scholars. So, whether agreeing that
niqab is required or not, one must surely acknowledge that it is a
desirous sign of piety. What better example of sunnah to follow for a
muslimah than that of the Prophet and his wives RA. Every Muslimah is
encouraged to cover to the fullest, showing only one or both eyes. A woman does not have to
wear a niqab (affixed veil), but she should emulate the female
companions by using her hijab or other items, to lift and cover her
face when a non-mahram man approaches, even during ihram (hajj), as
this is in accordance with sunnah. Hadith - Muwatta 20.16Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that Fatima bint al-Mundhir said, "We used to veil our faces when we were in ihram in the company of Asma bint Abi Bakr as-Siddiq radhian Allaahu anha." The following Fatawa is from Sheikh Ibn Uthaiymin: "The
Islamic hijab is for the women to cover everything that is forbidden
for her to expose. That is, she covers everything that she must cover. "The
first of those bodily parts that she must cover is her face. It is the
source of temptation and the source of people desiring her. Therefore,
the woman must cover her face in front of those men that are not Mahram
(i.e. father, husband, etc.). "As
for those who claim that Islamic hijab is to cover the head, shoulders,
back, feet, shin and forearms while allowing her to uncover her face
and hands, this is a very amazing claim. This is because it is
well-known that the source of temptation and looking is the face. How
can one say that the Shariah does no allow the exposure of the foot of
the woman while it allows her to uncover her face? "It
is not possible that there could be in the Esteemed, Wise and Noble
Shariah a contradiction. Yet everyone knows that the temptation from
uncovering the face is much greater than the temptation that results
from the uncovering of the feet. Everyone also knows that the most
sought after aspect of the woman for men is the face. If you told a
prospective groom that a woman’s face is ugly but her feet are
beautiful, he would not propose to such a woman. "However,
if you told him that her face was beautiful but her hands, palms, or
shins were less than beautiful, he would still propose to her. From
this one can conclude that the face is the first thing that must be
covered. "There
are also evidences from the Book of Allaah Ta'ala and the Sunnah of our
Prophet . There are also statements from the Companions radhian Allaahu
anhum , the leading Imams and the great scholars of Islam that indicate
that it is obligatory for the woman to cover all of her body in the
presence of non-Mahram men. This obviously indicates that it is
obligatory upon the woman to cover her face in front of such men." Refutation For those who claim niqaab is not wajib and the face and hands of a woman can be seen by (ghairMahrrum) strange men. Refutation from Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen This is
taken from the book "Hijaab" by Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen from Saudi Arabia.
Printed by Madrasah Arabia Islamia Azaadville- South Africa. Translated by Hafedh Zaheer Essack, Rajab 1416 (December 1995) The
Ulamah who are of the opinion that it is permissible to look at the
face and hands of a strange woman (who is not mahrrum) say so mainly
for the following reasons. The
hadeeth of Ayeshah radhian Allaahu anha when Asmaa radhian Allaahu anha
the daughter of Abu Bakr radhian Allaahu anhu came to the Rasulullaah
while wearing thin clothing. He
approached her and said: 'O Asmaa! When a girl reaches the menstrual
age, it is not proper that anything should remain exposed except this
and this. He pointed to the face and hands. But this hadeeth is WEAK
because of 2 main weaknesses.There
is no link between Ayeshah (Radhiallaahu Ánha) and Khalid
bin Dareek, who narrated the hadith from her. And in every chain of
narrators Khalid bin Dareek is mentioned. In the chain of narrators Sa'eed bin Basheer appears, who is known by most of the Muhaditheen as being a weak narrator. This
has been mentioned by Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal (Rahimahullah), An-Nasai
(Rahimahullah), Ibn Madeeni (Rahimahullah) and Ibn Ma'een
(Rahimahullah). This is also why Imaam Bukhari (Rahimahullah) and
Muslim (Rahimahullah) did not except this hadeeth to be in their books.
(From Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen in the book "Hijaab" pages # 17 and 18.) We also
have to see that the Muhadith Abu Dawood when he quoted this hadeeth
put with it that it is Mursal (with a broken chain that does not lead
up to the Sahabah). (From
The Book "Hijaab wa Safur" under the fatwaa of Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin
Bazz on Page #61. Also stated as being weak by Shaikh Nasiruddeen
Al-Albaani in his Daeef Sunan Abu Dawud in Kitab-ul-Libas under hadeeth
number 4092 (which is the original hadeeth number.) An
other thing that shows the weakness of this hadith is that after the
ayah for hijab (Surah Al-Ahzaab – Verse #59) was revealed then the
women of Sahaba wore a complete veil and covered the faces and hands.
This includes Asmaa (Radhiallaahu Ánha) the daughter of Abu
Bakr, who is supposed to have narrated this hadeeth. Asmaa
(Radhiallaahu Ánha) covered herself completely including the
face, this has been narrated in authentic hadeeth in Imaam Malik's
"MUWATTA Book 20 Hadeeth # 20.5.16." What Age Must a Female Wear Niqaab? It is
unquestionable that a female must begin covering by the age of puberty.
In all situations, Muslims are to use the Prophet's example for
guidance. The Prophet married 'Aisha radhian Allaahu anha before she
had reached puberty and consummated the marriage when she was
approximately 9 years old. Getting married at such an age was not
uncommon until recent times. Puberty
begins two weeks before the onset of the first menstrual period, i.e.
this is the time in which she is capable of becoming pregnant. May
Allaah Ta'ala guide each parent to adequately prepare the daughter for
hijaab and their other responsibilities, in time for puberty. Amiyn. If a
mother or father recently converts to Islam and has a daughter who has
reached puberty, s/he should immediately begin covering the daughter.
The parents should educate the daughter to understand and appreciate
the reasons and advantages for covering as a Muslimah is instructed to.
The new
revert to Islam should not feel apologetic for covering a daughter who
was not previously covering. It is as much of an advantage to her as to
the new adult muslimah revert, and children do not always know what is
best for them, so, like other decisions you make daily for your
children, do not leave the issue of wearing hijab up to your children.
Make the transition as a family, not you first, then just hoping the
children follow suit on their own. Some guidelines for preparing a child for hijab. It is
encouraged that as soon as the child is able to walk, she does not wear
clothes that resemble the kafr, and that she should always have her
knees and as much as possible of the arms and legs covered when leaving
the house or having guests over. She should be taught modesty in behavior and dress from the cradle. It is
ideal to sew small jilbabs (light overcoats) and khimaar
(head/neck/chest covering) for the young muslimah, properly preparing
her for full coverage at puberty. It is actually less fitnah on the
parent to dress her in the simple attire of a muslim, as compared to
looking for fashionable clothes in a shopping mall. At the
age of 7, the parent should order her to pray salaah, and of course,
she must be wearing hijaab (the entire head and body covering) for the
salaah. By the
age of 10, her parents may and should punish her for missing fard
(obligatory) salaah, and once again, she must be wearing hijaab to
perform salaah. When she reaches puberty, insha^Allaah, she will wear niqaab (literally: draw the khimaar over her face). By the age of puberty, she should already be used to wearing hijaab (which is in her fitrah [natural state] to be covered). She may
have already chosen to veil prior to reaching puberty, and with the
proper instruction, she will look forward to and embrace this step in
becoming a young woman. Hijaab
is not something a muslim parent gives as an option to a child. The
muslim parent is responsible for seeing that the young muslimah is
properly covered according to Qur'aan and Sunnah. Parents
will have to determine when their daughter has reached puberty, not the
child, unless of course, she is a muslim revert with non-Muslim
parents, in which case she should seek the counsel of a Muslim wali. Depending
on a woman's environment, she may simply keep her face uncovered and
then draw the khimaar up over her face on the rare occasion of a
non-mahram's presence; or, if this is too much fitnah to constantly
draw it over her face, such as circumstances when men are frequently
present, she may choose to affix a screen (i.e. the Niqaab) that does
this for her without her needing to use a hand to hold it over her face.Hadith - Bukhari, Narrated Hishams father Khadija
radhian Allaahu anha died three years before the Prophet departed to
Medina. He stayed there for two years or so and then he married 'Aisha
radhian Allaahu anha when she was a girl of six years of age, and he
consumated that marriage when she was nine years old. Hadith - Abu Dawud, narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin [Also recorded al-Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and ibn Majah. Al-Albani says it is sahih. Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol. 2, p. 1280.] The Prophet said: "Allaah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a khimaar. "Hadith - Dawud, Narrated As-Saburah [Also
recorded by Ahmand and al-Hakim. Al-Syuti has give in a notation
signifying that it is authentic. Al-Albani has graded it hasan.
Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol. 2, p. 1021.] The Prophet said: "Order
your children to pray at the age of seven. And beat them [lightly] if
they do not do so by the age of ten. And separate them in their
bedding." Who Can She Uncover in front of? A
Muslimah should not uncover her adornment in front of any non-Mahrahm
male. Muslimahs should especially be careful and remain covered,
modest, and quiet around in-laws. If a
gay male is aware of female body parts, he should not be allowed to
view a woman uncovered. And, of course, a bi-sexual male should not be
allowed to view a woman without proper covering. In
addition, a Muslimah should not uncover that which she normally
uncovers, in front of any non-Muslim female whom she fears may describe
her to others. She may also choose to remain covered around any Muslim
female whom she fears may describe her physical attributes to their
husband or others. The Noble Qur'an - An-Nur 24:30-31 "Tell
the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden
things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts,
etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allaâh is All-Aware of what they
do." "And
tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden
things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts,
etc.) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is
apparent (like palms of hands or one eye or both eyes for necessity to
see the way, or outer dress like veil, gloves, head-cover, apron,
etc.), and to draw their veils*
all over Juyubihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms, etc.)
and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their
fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husband's sons,
their brothers or their brother's sons, or their sister's sons, or
their (Muslim) women (i.e. their sisters in Islâm), or the (female)
slaves whom their right hands possess, or old male servants who lack
vigour, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex. And
let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their
adornment. And all of you beg Allâh to forgive you all, O believers,
that you may be successful." * the arabic word here is Khumaar, which is the plural form of Khimaar.Hadith - Bukhari 7:167 The Prophet said, "A
woman should not look at or touch another woman to describe her to her
husband in such a way as if he was actually looking at her." Hadith - Muslim, narrated Aisha A
eunuch used to come to the wives of Allaah's Apostle and they did not
find anything objectionable in his visit considering him to be a male
without any sexual desire. Allaah's
Apostle one day came as he was sitting with some of his wives and he
was busy in describing the bodily characteristics of a lady and saying:
As she comes in front four folds appear on her front side and as she
turns her back eight folds appear on the back side. Thereupon Allah's
Apostle said: I see that he knows these things; do not, therefore,
allow him to enter. She (Aisha) radhian Allaahu anha said: Then they
began to observe veil from him. Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi #3109, narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud [Tirmidhi transmitted it.] The Prophet said, "A woman should be concealed, for when she goes out the devil looks at her." Muslimahs
should not socialize with non-mahram men, and should only speak out of
necessity to non-mahram men. Allah swt knew that mankind would be
tempted to let their guard down and their hijab down, around in-laws.
Surely Allah swt is all merciful to provide us the guidance we need in
every aspect of our lives. In reference to socializing with in-laws,
such close relations can easily lead to adultery which has the death
penalty. Hadith - Bukhari and Muslim The Prophet said, "The in-laws are death." Ridiculing a Woman in Niqaab The Noble Qur'an - At-Taubah 9:64-67 "The
hypocrites fear lest a Sûwrah (chapter of the Qur^aân) should be
revealed about them, showing them what is in their hearts. Say: "(Go
ahead and) mock! But certainly Allâh will bring to light all that you
fear." "If
you ask them (about this), they declare: "We were only talking idly and
joking." Say: "Was it at Allâh (swt), and His Ayât (proofs, evidences,
verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger that you
were mocking?" Make
no excuse; you have disbelieved after you had believed. If We pardon
some of you, We will punish others amongst you because they were
Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.). The
hypocrites, men and women, are from one another, they enjoin (on the
people) Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief and polytheism of all kinds and all
that Islâm has forbidden), and forbid (people) from Al-Ma'rûf (i.e.
Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and they close
their hands [from giving (spending in Allaâh's Cause) alms, etc.]. They
have forgotten Allaâh, so He has forgotten them. Verily, the hypocrites
are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allaâh)." --------------------------------------------------------- (((((((((((women in islam are like the Diamonds They' re covered and in safe place preserved.))))))))))))  Muslim Woman as Defined in the Qur'an and Sunnah  1. She is truthful 2 She does not cheat, deceive or stab in the back 3. She is not envious 4. She is sincere 5. She keeps her promises 6. She has a good attitude towards others and treats them well 7. She is characterized by shyness 8. She is gentle towards people 9. She is compassionate and merciful 10. She is tolerant and forgiving 11. She is easy-going in her business dealings 12. She is of cheerful countenance 13. She has a sense of humor 14. She is patient 15. She avoids cursing and foul language 16. She does not falsely accuse anyone of fisq (transgression) or kufr (blasphemy)17. She is modest and discreet 18. She dose not interfere in that which does not concern her 19. She refrains from backbiting and slander 20. She avoids giving false statements 21. She avoids suspicion 22. She keeps secrets 23. She does not converse privately with another person when there is a third person present 24. She is not arrogant or proud 25. She is humble and modest 26. She does not make fun of anyone 27. She respects elders and distinguished people 28. She mixes with people of noble character 29. She strives for people’s benefits and seeks to protect her from harm 30. She strives to reconcile between Muslims 31. She calls people to truth 32. She is wise and eloquent in her da`wah (Islamic Propagation) 34. She is not a hypocrite 35. She does not show off or boast 36. She is straightforward and consistent in her adherence to the truth 37. She visits the sick 39. She repays favors and is grateful for them 40. She mixes with people and puts up with their insults 41. She tries to make people happy 42. She guides others to righteous deeds 43. She is easy on people, not hard 44. She is fair in her judgment of people 45. She does not oppress or mistreat others 46. She loves noble things and always aims high 47. Her speech is not exaggerated or affected 48. She does not rejoice in the misfortunes of others 49. She is generous 50. She does not remind the beneficiaries of her charity 51. She is hospitable 52. She prefers others to herself 53. She helps to alleviate the burden of the debtor 54. She is proud and does not beg 55. She is friendly and likeable 56. She checks her customs and habits against Islamic standards 57. She follows Islamic manners in the way she eats and drinks 58. She spreads the greeting of salam (peace) 59. She does not enter a house other than her own without permission 60. She avoids yawning in a gathering as much as she can 62. She follows the Islamic etiquette when she sneezes 63. She does not look into other people’s houses . She does not imitate men | |
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