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Please note: this fatwa has been translated by artificial intelligence.
Wearing the Niqab in Prayer
Is it permissible to wear the niqab during prayer?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: Prayer is valid while wearing a niqab; however, it is disliked for the sake of etiquette due to the lack of direct prostration on the forehead, and God knows best.
