FatwaFederal TerritoriesHajj & Umrah
hukum memakai niqab sewaktu ihram
Can a woman who wears the niqab keep wearing it during ihram for umrah or hajj without paying a dam?
Short answer
A woman may not wear the niqab while in ihram for umrah or hajj.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman may not wear the niqab while in ihram for umrah or hajj. If she wears it anyway, a dam is still imposed. The fatwa states that a woman who sincerely follows the rulings of Islamic law in her worship would not object to removing her face covering, since doing so is also an act of worship to Allah SWT.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak boleh. Tetap dikenakan dam jika wanita memakai niqab pada waktu ihram umrah dan haji.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “hukum memakai niqab sewaktu ihram”, 23 December 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1680-hukum-memakai-niqab-sewaktu-ihram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-wearing-niqab-during-ihram/