Fatwa #4599620 October 2025Pakistan

Is wearing the Niqab/Pardah Fardh or Sunnah?

Answered by Mahmood SulimanChecked by Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Assalamu Alaikum Respected Mufti Saheb.

I would like Mufti Saheb to please respond to this.

A few girls were told about the obligation of covering and wearing pardah. An Aalim of the town told these girls that it is not Fardh and a must, it is a sunnah. He even contacted Muftis that also say its sunnah.

We would appreciate Mufti Saheb response and advice on what to do.

Jazakallah

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Please refer to the following link to find a detailed response on the above query:

http://www.askimam.org/public/question_detail/28588

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mahmood Suliman

Student Darul Iftaa
Gaborone, Botswana

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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