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Is it the right of a woman to know the identity of the person sitting next to her on public transportation, who is wearing a niqab, due to the fear that it might be a man or a beggar?

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The answer affirms the right of a Niqabi woman to cover her face, while considering two matters: First, the necessity of discussing the issue of Niqab within a realistic context that is appropriate for each country, so that the matter does not become a mere dispute unless there is genuine suspicion of impersonation by Niqabi women. Second, the possibility of combining the benefit of covering the face with the prevention of the harm of men impersonating women, by verifying the identity of the Niqabi woman in cases of doubt through enabling another woman to look at her face away from the eyes of men.

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