Is it permissible for a divorced woman in need and debt, who supports a son and has no provider, to dispense with the niqab in order to obtain work, knowing that she has not found work while wearing the niqab, and that she wishes to have the upper hand, and for her work to suffice her needs and preserve her dignity?
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It is permissible to remove the niqab out of dire necessity for earning a livelihood, if it is not possible otherwise, such as the case of a woman who has no provider for herself and her child.
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