Question
Taking the Hijab off to save someones life. AssalaamWa’alaykum. I have a general question which has been in my mind since past few days and have not been able to find an answer to this. I would like to know if it would be permissble for a woman to remove her hijab or niqab when someone’s life is at risk. For example, if someone is heavily bleeding due to a life threatening injury and to apply pressure to the wound in order to stop bleeding, would the use of one’s hijab/niqab be allowed? If nothing as such is available. I’d be grateful if you could answer this question.
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In the case of a life threatening injury, as a last resort, if one were to remove her Hijab or Niqab to save someone’s life, she would be excused for doing so.[i]
الأشباه والنظائر لابن نجيم (ص: 73)[i]الضَّرُورَاتُ تُبِيحُ الْمَحْظُورَاتِ،
And Allah Ta'ālā knows best.
Answered by
Mufti Hammad Jogiat
Cambridge, Canada · Canadian Centre for Islamic Research and Ifta
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