What should a girl do who believes the niqab is obligatory, but her father—who deems it merely recommended—forbids her from wearing it, stipulating that she memorize Surat Al-Baqarah, while she fears that she will incur sin for not wearing it and that her father will be harmed because of her disobedience to him, especially since her attempts to convince her father have failed, and her discussions of the matter with other women have been misunderstood? And does her father incur sin for preventing her from wearing it? Is it forbidden for him to do so? And what is the Shariah evidence for this ruling?

A woman covering her face from non-mahram men is obligatory. A girl is not permitted to obey her parents in abandoning it, because "there is no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator." Even if we assume that covering is recommended and not obligatory, a father is not permitted to order his daughter to uncover her face because it "contradicts Allah Almighty's ruling and command," and he should review his faith. If there is a real and justified fear of harm if she wears the niqab, then there is no blame on the father for ordering his daughter to abandon it, and she must obey him. However, if the fear is merely baseless apprehensions, then it is not permissible to obey him. The girl should advise her father and convince him of her freedom to choose what she deems right, and that it is not permissible for her to abandon her conviction due to his opinion, and that by preventing her, she falls into sin. If the father insists on preventing her and there is a fear of him falling ill, she should uncover her face in his presence and cover it when she is alone without informing him.