FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #618 : HUKUM WANITA SOLAT MEMAKAI NIQOB(PURDAH)
What is the ruling on a woman wearing a niqab (face veil) while performing prayer?
Short answer
Wearing the niqab is generally recommended and preferable for women, but during prayer it is disliked (makruh).
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wearing the niqab is generally recommended and preferable for women, but during prayer it is disliked (makruh). It becomes permissible if there is a reasonable cause. If non-mahram men who do not lower their gaze are present, the woman may not remove the niqab and must keep her face covered. In Malaysian mosques and prayer halls, women's areas are usually shielded from the view of non-mahram men.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami berpandangan bahawa makruh bagi wanita untuk solat dalam keadaan memakai niqob atau purdah. Namun begitu jika terdapat sebab yang munasabah maka hukumnya harus.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #618 : HUKUM WANITA SOLAT MEMAKAI NIQOB(PURDAH)”, 17 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/846-al-kafi-618-hukum-wanita-solat-memakai-niqob-purdah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-woman-praying-wearing-niqab-face-veil/