HIJAB/NAQAAB

Say to believing women, that they cast down eyes and private parts, and reveal not their adornment save such as is outward; and let them drape their headcoverings over their bosoms, and not reveal their adornment . . . (Quran 24:31) It is a specific requirement for Muslim women to cover their hair.

The authors of the classical lexical reference dictionaries like Zabidis encyclopedic Taj al-arus or Mutarrizis al-Mughrib, both of which define khimar as a womans headcovering; or Fayumis al-Misbah or Fayruzabadis al-Qamus, which both define it as a cloth with which a woman covers her head. The Taj al-arus also notes that a man's turban is sometimes referred to as a khimar because a man covers his head with it in like manner as a woman covers her head with her khimar when he disposes it in the Arab manner, turning part of it under the jaws nearly in the same manner in which a woman disposes her khimar

womans face,is necessary (wajib) to cover because of the fitna involved if not doing so. This mentioned in virtually all its major texts, including the Hashiya of Ibn Abidin, the Hashiya of al-Tahtawi, al-Bahr al-Raiq, al-Hidaya, its commentaries, and other texts.

So According to Sunnah and other valid islamic refrences it is obligatory for women to cover all of their bodies when they go out, including the face and hands,But some Hanafee scholars allow a woman to uncover her face and hands because it not included in awrah which is obligatry to cover.

The obligation to wear hijab: to cover your body with modest, loose-fitting clothing. You are allowed to show your face, hands, and feet (according to our Hanafi School). Focus on fulfilling this obligation first. At the same time, focus on your relationship with Allah Ta'ala.However naqab is prevention for women and is a way o modesty and humbleness,i think it reflects your nobility and a kind of safeguard.


By Mufakirey Islam Abu Zain Peer Syed Mohyuddin Mahboob Hanfee Qadri