Should a mother prevent her daughter from wearing the izar (a traditional full-body covering) and praying Fajr (dawn prayer), claiming it attracts suspicion and annoys the state?
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If shortening the garment (izaar) and attending the congregational Fajr prayer will lead to a significant harm recognized by , such as fear for one's life or imprisonment causing excessive hardship, then it is permissible to abandon them due to necessity, provided that the fear is based on a real reason and not merely an illusion.
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