Must I obey my husband and remove my niqab due to security concerns related to his case?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
Covering a woman's face is obligatory. Therefore, it is not permissible to obey the husband in removing the niqab, unless there is a confirmed harm to the husband if she wears it, such as imprisonment or torture. In such a case, it is permissible to take advantage of the concession to avert harm.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/136733
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 136733
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy