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Question ID: #607
 
Question: women
the veil (nikaab/hijaab)
what age should girls wear nikaab and what is its status (ie:fardh,sunnah,wajib etc.)
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 01 ()
Date: 27/07/2005 12:37pm

Bismihi Ta'ala

Girls should start to observe Nikaab from an early age. Although, it is obligatory from the age of puberty, it should be adopted earlier to get into the habit.

The Islamic ruling is, that it is Fardh.

And Allah knows best
Mufti Yaseen Shaikh
 
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