What is your opinion on wearing the niqab, meaning only the eyes are showing without makeup?
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Wearing a niqab that has no embellishments and no wide openings is permissible, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "A woman in should not wear the niqab nor gloves." This prohibition for a woman in ihram indicates its permissibility outside the state of ihram.
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