LessonsBook of Hajj: Omitted Arrival Tawaf, Arafat Standing and Women’s RitesQuiz

Al-Quduri juxtaposes la takshifu ra'saha (she does not uncover her head) with wa-takshifu wajhaha (she leaves her face uncovered during ihram).

These instructions concern women's own ihram practice; they do not require women to adopt men’s two-sheet attire. Detailed discussions of shielding the face from unrelated men without ordinary face-covering contact go beyond this short passage.

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Head and face in women’s ihram

Book of Hajj: Omitted Arrival Tawaf, Arafat Standing and Women’s Rites

Al-Quduri juxtaposes la takshifu ra'saha (she does not uncover her head) with wa-takshifu wajhaha (she leaves her face uncovered during ihram).

These instructions concern women's own ihram practice; they do not require women to adopt men’s two-sheet attire. Detailed discussions of shielding the face from unrelated men without ordinary face-covering contact go beyond this short passage.