By Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadi al Waadi’ee
What is the ruling on a woman wearing hijab when she reads
Qur’aan? Is it Mustahabb recommended in order for the angels to attend the
sittings of Allaah’s remembrance or is it from imitating the female Companions
who used to wear hijab all the time?
Answer: Whether a woman is on her own and she wears hijaab or
not, I do not know anything that would be binding on her to wear hijab (whilst
reading Qur’aan with no men around). Allaah’s aid is sought.
The story where Khadeejah رضي الله عنها
came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم after revelation had come to him in the
early days and she did not have a covering on her head. Then the one whom the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw went away. She said it was an angel. If
it were a shaytaan he would have stayed. This story is mentioned in the Seerah
of Ibn Ishaaq and I do not hold that it is authentic.
Source: Qam’ al Mu’aanid (2/567).
Translated by Umm ‘AbdirRahmaan Tara Hashim
10th
Safar 1440
19/10/2018
