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Is it permissible to remove the khimar due to discomfort and poor visibility caused by it?

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The hijab is obligatory for every Muslim woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day, based on the Almighty's saying: (O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful). It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to remove her hijab under the pretext that it bothers her. This can be likened to people who abandoned jihad due to heat, reminding that the heat of Hell is more intense, and that removing the khimar is worse than any discomfort one might find. This discomfort might be due to the hijab being new to her, and it can be overcome with patience and struggle, and by adhering to it from a young age, and due to the Almighty's saying: (It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into a clear error). To overcome vision impairment, something thin can be placed over the eyes, or the eyes can be shown initially.

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