Is it permissible for a girl who suffers from a hearing problem and is harmed by wearing a head covering due to her use of headphones to be exempted from covering her hair, provided she observes modesty in the rest of her body, by analogy with the concession granted to the sick regarding fasting?
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Islamic is built upon ease and the removal of hardship for those with excuses, as stated in the texts of the Quran and the jurisprudential maxims: "Hardship begets ease." Therefore, it is permissible for you to seek an alternative to the that removes harm from your hearing, such as wearing a cap or wrapping the hijab in a way that does not cover the ear, while covering the rest of the hair and neck. Jurists permit the omission of obligations that cause harm to organs or prevent their benefit. Accordingly, it is permissible to uncover the ear area out of necessity, while covering the rest of the hair and neck.
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