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Wearing veil, or burka, burqa, niqab, or forehead cover, that covers woman head including her face is not an Islamic requirement. Wearing this veil comes out from some local cultures and traditions. Religion neither requires wearing the veil (that covers the face) nor forbids its wearing. Wearing this veil is not rejected by religion and considered something left to the free choice of the woman. What is mandatory and compulsory in Islam is to wear cloth that covers the whole body, including head, hair and neck, except face and hands. That cloth:

  • should not be so tight to describe the woman body or sexy parts, and
  • should not be so transparent to make the under cloth visible.

The part of the cloth covering the head (and hair) but not the face is called Hijab.

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