(For Muslims) Please tell me wether in Islam woman are supposed to cover their face or is head scarf enough?

Question

Please quote authentice ahadith or ayaat to support your answer. This question is very serious.

By covering the head I mean leaving hands and feet only to be seen.
Similarly face covering leaving hands and feet open only.

Answer 1

all body covered except face and hands

Answer 2

Well covering the head is a must.

Face? not so much.

Unless you worry that showing your face would constitute tempting people, then its okay to leave it open.

I have covered my face when I add too much makeup for a ladies meetings tho. Dont want men drooling over me thank you. Thats when Im on my way to the meetings that are all females.

Answer 3

The issue of hijab has been decided and made clear more than 1400 years ago, first by the Qur'an, then by the Sunnah, and furthermore by the consensus of Muslim scholars.

In the glorious Qur'an, we read what means:

*{O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad). That will be better, so that they may be recognized and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.}* (Al-Ahzab 33:59)

In another verse, we also read what means:

*{And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms.}* (An-Nur 24:31)

According to this verse, a woman's dress must cover her entire body with the exception of "that which is apparent" which, according to the most agreed-upon interpretation, refers to the face and hands.

The word khimar in the verse quoted above. means "women's head covering". The "bosoms" refer to any opening in the clothes that may show any part of the body. Thus, Muslim women are commanded to cover their heads and to draw this head cover until it covers any other openings in their clothes.

In addition to the Qur'anic commandment, we also read in the traditions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he once said to Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them): "O Asma'! Once a girl reaches puberty, nothing of her body may be seen by men who are not immediate family members except this and these (he pointed to his face and hands while saying so)." (Abu Daud)

The Prophet's wives were the first to apply the command to draw veils over their bosoms. Also, the wives of the Prophet's Companions applied the same commandment.

As we mentioned before, all qualified Muslim scholars throughout Islamic history agree on the obligation of hijab and that it is not a religious symbol to differentiate between Muslim and non-Muslim women, rather it is a dress code ordained by Islam on Muslim women. The command in the verse is considered as an obligation, and not a recommendation.

It is clear from both Prophetic tradition and historical precedence that the obligation for Muslim women to wear the hijab cannot be taken as merely an interpretation given by Muslim scholars on the above verses. It is a clear-cut commandment from Allah the Almighty.

However, it is true that Muslim scholars differed as to whether niqab (face veil) is obligatory or not. The majority are of the opinion that Muslim women are allowed to uncover their faces and hands. Again, as we mentioned earlier, scholars never argue over the basics of Islam, but only differ about details and side issues.

Answer 4

head scarf is enough----unless u r super super attractive face that might attract a lot of ppl ---and cause bad thoughts --u know what i mean ---then u can choose to cover it up and keep only eyes

Answer 5

covering head is enough