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Is it permissible to remove the hijab or head covering while adhering to modest clothing when going to non-Arab places due to the harassment the questioner faces in her studies and daily life, which has led to her cessation of prayer?

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Religion is the Muslim's most valuable asset, and among its most important obligations is prayer, which safeguards the religion. Performing it removes worry and sorrow. The hijab is an obligation upon the Muslim woman, and it is not permissible to neglect or remove it except out of necessity, which is assessed proportionally. The شرعي (religiously prescribed) hijab does not require a specific type of clothing as long as it meets the شرعي (religiously prescribed) specifications.

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