In this time of fitnah, where obscenity is sadly widespread, a woman choosing to cover herself is truly a form of jihad. If a girl covers up for the sake of Allah, she is engaging in a struggle that brings immense reward.

Unfortunately, many men today are unjust and do not allow their wives to wear the veil. One of my group members from London shared her painful experience. Her husband does not allow her to wear a niqab. One day, she accidentally wore a scarf in public, and her husband left her alone on the road. She cried the entire way back home.

May Allah guide all Muslim men. Many don’t realize the harm they’re causing. One day, they will be answerable to Allah Subhānahu wa Taʿālā.

Dear sisters, never give up. If your family or husband discourages you from covering yourself, remember: you will go to your grave alone—not with them. Your accountability is personal. Come closer to Allah. Life is very short.

If you're struggling, pray two Rakat Nafl and sincerely ask Allah to keep you firm. In shā’ Allāh, Allah will help you and open doors for you.

I want to share a true story of a sister who wished to wear the Shariah face veil (niqab). In the beginning, she didn’t know how to cover herself properly. After marriage, her husband used to encourage her to cover her head, but over time—through her duas (prayers) and good character—she influenced her husband. He changed. He started offering prayers regularly and even grew a beard.

Eventually, the sister began wearing the full Shariah niqab. But that’s when her real test began.

She had to travel abroad to attend her brother’s wedding. The environment there was very different. She was mocked for wearing a face veil. Some called her a “Taliban.” One of her cousins even said, “Your eyes are beautiful, what are you doing outside? Go inside.” He publicly humiliated her at the wedding hall.

She stopped interacting with her cousin the way she used to. She no longer joked or mingled because she now observed haya (modesty) and hijab, and every man was a non-mahram to her.

She thought deeply about returning to her own country, feeling that people abroad would never accept her niqab. But her love for her brother and her sense of duty kept her strong. She attended the wedding—firm in her taqwa (piety) and fear of Allah.

And Allah made things easy for her. Today, she faces no difficulty in covering herself.

Indeed, after hardship comes ease.
If you remain firm in your intention and steadfast in your journey, Allah will open the way for you.

Someone asked a question in Darul Uloom, Darul ifta.

Question: What is your opinion about whether a woman can show her face in front of a non-mahram? This is quite clear for me not to show her face but a few colleagues and friends are of the view that the face of a woman is not part of satar. Kindly, give your opinion in the light of the Quran, Hadith, and the acts of Self Saleheen with as many details as possible.

Answer ID: 49703
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim!

(Fatwa: 86/87/D=01/1435) The face of a woman is part of the hijab; it should be veiled from a non-mahram. She should cover her face with chuddar or burqa while going out or facing any non-mahram, she can open one eye for seeing the way, as it is narrated from Sayyidna Ibn Abbas and Qatada (رضي الله عنهما). It is mentioned in the Quran: يا أيها النبي قل لأزواجك وبناتك ونساء المؤمنين يدنين عليهن من جلابيبهن O prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers that they should draw down their shawls over them. [33:59] It means to cover the entire body including the face; since ‘Jilbab’ in Arabic means a chuddar which covers the entire body of a person. They should let the corner of the shawl on their face so that nobody can see them. Obviously, after these details, there is no room to say that covering the face is not wajib. The Quran explicitly commands to veil the face.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India