Defference between Hijab, Niqab and clothes of showing off

Difference between Hijab, Niqab

and clothes of showing off

Third question of Fatwa no. 3618 


Q 3: What is the ruling on Hijab (veil)? What is the difference between Hijab and Niqab? Finally, what is hijab of fame? 


A: Hijab is the Wajib (obligatory) covering of women to their `Awrah (private parts of the body that must be covered in public) including their faces in the presence of non-Mahrams (not spouses or unmarriageable relatives). 


(Part No. 17; Page No. 169) 


Abandoning Hijab is Haram (prohibited) and is called Sufur. On the other hand, Niqab is the face veil that women wear and make openings for their eyes to be able to see. As for dress of fame, this refers to attractive clothes which arouse astonishment and laughter. However, garments that cover the `Awrah are not dresses of fame for they do not arouse astonishment or laughter except for foolish people of weak Din (religion). May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions! 




Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' 


Chairman `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz 
Deputy Chairman `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify 
Member `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan 
Member `Abdullah ibn Qa`ud 


Source: Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' 


الفرق بين الحجاب والنقاب ولباس الشهرة

shaikh Al-Albani: Squeezing the grave

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What is the dress of the woman in the Prayer?

By Shaykh Muhadith Muhammad Nasir- Deen Al-Albaani Compiled by Umm Ayyoob Noorah bint ‘Ahsan Ghawee Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

Umm Ayyoob quotes some of the narrations which Shaykh al-Albani brings about the permissibility for the woman to pray wearing her house dress (regular home clothing) and a Khimar (head covering) and then he brings the narration that she should wear an outer garment type of covering (e.g. like a Abayyah).

Then the Shaykh says: ‘Then all of this is understood to be, that it is more complete and better for her to wear an outer garment type of covering and Allaah knows best.’ [Mentioned in ‘Tamaam al-Mina Fee Taleeq ala Fiqh-us-Sunnah’ p.161-162] Umm Ayoob says:‘So in summary: Shaykh Albani Rahimullaah holds the opinion that it is recommended for the woman to wear the Jilbaab (Abayyah) on top of her house dress and a head covering for the prayer.