Rulings On a Woman Wiping Over Her Veil in Islamic Law

Abstract

This research deals with some of the jurisprudential issues related to women. Specifically, the rulings on wiping a woman’s veil when performing ablution for prayer, which is considered one of the important issues in Islamic society, because ablution is a condition for the validity of prayer, and the order came from the wise legislator to impose the wiping of the head when performing ablution, but it is known that a Muslim woman puts a scarf or veil on her head. Is it permissible for her to wipe over the scarf in such a case, or does she have to lift the scarf and wipe over her head directly? This study deals with this issue by researching it by comparing it with the Islamic jurisprudential schools of thought that are well-known among the people. I begin by clarifying the issue, then mentioning the sayings of the jurists, with an explanation of the evidence used by each group, and then I mention the correct opinion from all of that.