Woman's niqaab cap touching her face in the state of ihraam
Question
A woman wears a niqaab cap in the state of ihraam. Due to wind, the niqaab ends up unintentionally touching her face a number of times every day (it touches just part of the face, less than a quarter each time). What penalty will be due on her for this, if any?
Answer
Since this happened unintentionally, she will not be sinful. However, she should give some sadaqah after completing her umrah as a compensation for the times the niqaab touched her face during ihraam.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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