Niqab: An Approach Based on the Proofs (Article)

Author: Mateen Khan

Excerpt: All 4 madhāhib mandate the niqāb of a woman in front of a non-mahram man when there is the fear of fitnah (temptation).

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3 questions
1. What do the notes state is the position of the four madhāhib regarding a woman’s face?
2. According to the source, how do the madhāhib and many scholars qualify the obligation of niqāb in front of a non-mahram man?
3. What linguistic point does Mufti Muhammad Shafī‘ make about the Qur’anic phrase “except that which appears from it” (ظهور)?

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