She forgetfully wore Niqaab and remembered during Tawaaf
My wife and I performed ‘Umrah. While she was in the state of Ihraam, she covered her face with the Niqaab forgetting that this is forbidden. She remembered the ruling while she was in Tawaaf but we could not change it, so we completed the rituals of ‘Umrah. Is she required to do anything, knowing that the Niqaab had an upper piece of cloth to shade the eyes. Please advise.
A woman who is in the state of Ihraam is forbidden to wear Niqaab. This is based on the Hadeeth narrated on the authority of When a pilgrim woman forgetfully wears the Niqaab, nothing is due on her. Allaah The Exalted Says (what means): { As soon as she remembers, she is required to remove the Niqaab as she has become no longer excused. The Hanbali scholar If the woman did not remove the Niqaab after remembering the ruling, she is responsible for the compensation. If she could not change it, as mentioned in the question, then she takes the ruling of those who wear form-fitting clothes for need. Consequently, she is required to give the compensation and she is not deemed guilty. The compensation is either slaughtering a sheep, feeding six poor persons with half a Saa‘ for each one or fasting three days. A pilgrim chooses one of these options. The upper piece of cloth which is attached to the Niqaab is of no significance with regards to the ruling on this issue.