Status of wearing the niqaab in Islam

· 11 Rabiʻ II 1445 AH1 min readEnglish
MiscellaneousPurdahHijaab and Niqaab

Question

Is wearing Niqaab fard?

Answer

It is compulsory in this age and time.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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