['Aalim Network QR] Hijab / Wigs

[Kara <m.kara@utoronto.ca>]

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Salam Alaikum

The following question has been kindly answered by Shaykh Hamid 
Mavani.

Khuda Hafiz

Mahmood Kara
The Alim Network



Question:

>Subject: Question [wearing wig]
>
>Please provide me with the ruling of Ayatollah Khamenei, and
>Ayatollah Sistani for the following question:
>
>If a woman is wearing wig (synthetic hair) such that her own hair cannot
>be seen at all, is it considered as a "Hijab" in front of men, or does
>she have to cover it, as well? Of course, it is assumed that all other
>necessary parts (like neck) have been covered.
>
>Regards


Answer:

                           Bismihi Ta'ala

Salaamun alaykum,

I am not aware of any fatwa on this issue, however, bearing in mind the
purpose of prescribing hijab in the first place it would not be
far-fetched to specualte that covering of even the synthetic hair would be
obligatory if not covering the same would accentuate the beauty of the
woman and attract attention to her.  I am told by a learned Arab Alim that
some jurists had given permission for women to wear a wig for passport
photos if the government prohibits the head cover. 

God knows best.

wa bi-l-laahi-t-tawfiq,

Hamid Mavani