The womans dress as prescribed in shareeah (Islamic dress) is that which covers her head, face and all of her body
Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih al-Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The hijaab prescribed in shareeah means that a woman should cover everything that it is haraam for her to show, i.e., she should cover that which it is obligatory for her to cover, first and foremost of which is the face, because it is the focus of temptation and desire.
A woman is obliged to cover her face in front of anyone who is not her mahram (blood relative to whom marriage is forbidden). From this we learn that the face is the most essential thing to be covered. There is evidence from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the views of the Sahaabah and the imams and scholars of Islam, which indicates that women are obliged to cover all of their bodies in front of those who are not their mahrams.
Fataawa al-Marah al-Muslimah, 1/ 391, 392)
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said:
The correct view as indicated by the evidence is that the womans face is awrah which must be covered. It is the most tempting part of her body, because what people look at most is the face, so the face is the greatest awrah of a woman. This is in addition to the shari evidence which states that it is obligatory to cover the face.
For example, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent (like both eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or one eye or dress like veil, gloves, headcover, apron), and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)
[al-Noor 24:31]
Drawing the veil all over the juyoob implies covering the face.
When Ibn Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) was asked about the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies
[al-Ahzaab 33:59]
he covered his face, leaving only one eye showing. This indicates that what was meant by the aayah was covering the face. This was the interpretation of Ibn Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) of this aayah, as narrated from him by Ubaydah al-Salmaani when he asked him about it.
In the Sunnah there are many ahaadeeth, such as: the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The woman in ihraam is forbidden to veil her face (wear niqaab) or to wear the burqa. This indicates that when women were not in ihraam, women used to cover their faces.
This does not mean that if a woman takes off her niqaab or burqa in the state of ihraam that she should leave her face uncovered in the presence of non-mahram men. Rather she is obliged to cover it with something other than the niqaab or burqa, on the evidence of the hadeeth of Aaishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) who said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in ihraam, and when men passed by us, we would lower the khimaar on our heads over our faces, and when they moved on we would lift it again.
Women in ihraam and otherwise are obliged to cover their faces in front of non-mahram men, because the face is the center of beauty and it is the place that men look at and Allaah knows best.
Fataawa al-Marah al-Muslimah, 1/396, 397
He also said:
It is OK to cover the face with the niqaab or burqa which has two openings for the eyes only, because this was known at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and because of necessity. If nothing but the eyes show, this is fine, especially if this is customarily worn by women in her society.
Fataawa al-Marah al-Muslimah, 1/399
And Allaah knows bestAlthough women are permitted to uncover their faces and hands in the exceptional situations described above, they are not permitted to wear make-up and visible jewellery if they do so. It is forbidden for them to display these things in front of non-mahram men, according to all the fuqaha, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): and not to show off their adornment [al-Noor 24:31], and because there is no need to do so. (Hijaab al-Muslimah bayna Intihaal wa Taweel al-Jaahileen, p. 239).
We ask Allaah to reform the Muslims. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.
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