Is niqab / covering face mandatory, compulsory, wajib, or fardh in the Hanafi madhab? Read the official mu'tamad fatwa and timeline of the great Hanafi authorities / ulema / fuqaha. Proves face veiling / covering the face is waajib due to fitnah, sadd al-dhara'i. Women are forbidden from uncovering their face in public. No login or paywalls.
islam muslim mandatory fiqh fatwa hanafi fitnah hanafi-madhab niqab face-veil covering-face waajib fardh ulema fuqaha ibn-abidin radd-al-muhtar sadd-al-dhara-i compulsory
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Aug 9, 2026