Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Reciting Durood Sharif without wearing a scarf

· 3 Rabiʻ I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a female to recite Durood Sharif and make Zikr without wearing a headscarf?

Answer

Yes, it will be fundamentally permissible for her to recite Durood Sharif, or engage in Zikrullah, without the scarf on the head. Our ruling refers to a woman that doesn’t wear her scarf within the confines of her home, whilst doing her household work in the presence of her Mahram males. However, it is best that she dons the scarf in the home as well.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

Re:- Aap Ke Masaa’il Aur Unka Hal Pg.64 Vol. 8

وَفِي غَرِيبِ الرِّوَايَةِ يُرَخَّصُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ كَشْفُ الرَّأْسِ فِي مَنْزِلِهَا وَحْدَهَا فَأَوْلَى لَهَا لُبْسُ خِمَارٍ رَقِيقٍ يَصِفُ مَا تَحْتَهُ عِنْدَ مَحَارِمِهَا اه (رد المحتار ص404 ج1)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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