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Sunday, January 10, 2016

It is Permissible to Wipe over the Headscarf [Khimaar]

It says in Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (39/269):

Issue: Wiping over the Head Scarf (for women that passes under her chin).

The Hanafees and a view from the two views of the Hanablees are of the opinion that it is not permissible for woman to wipe over her headscarf.

They based on this view on the narration of A’aishah [May Allaah be Pleased with her] who wiped her head from within her clothes and she said, “This is what the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] ordered me to do.”

This is also the view of Nakah’ee, Hammaad bin Abee Sulaymaan, Awzaa’ee, Sa’eed bin ‘Abdul-‘Azeez (from the Salaf).  They argued that she is wearing the headscarf on her head so it is not permissible for her to wipe over her headscarf because this is a barrier so it is not sufficient to wipe over the headscarf. It is similar to the hat worn by the man, the scholars didn't differ that he is not permitted to wipe over it.

Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughnee:

We know of no difference of opinion, that it is a barrier and there is no difficulty in her removing her headscarf (then she must remove it). However, if she is wearing a thin headscarf a water can seep through it to her hair, then the Hanafees permitted it in this case because the objective has been attained.


The Hanbalees are of the view (from the correct view from their Madhab) is that it is permissible for a woman to wipe over her headscarf as long as she it passes under her chin [known as a Khimaar]. This is because of the narration of Umm Salamah [May Allaah be Pleased with her] who used to wipe over her Khimaar. 

It is narrated that the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] commanded that the Khuffayn (leather slipper or socks) and the Khimaar be wiped over. So, as it is worn on the head and if it is difficult for her to remove it her headscarf then she is permitted to wipe over her headscarf. End Quote.

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