Is Covering the Face a Preference or a Necessity?
Assalam o alaikum respected scholar. I have a question regarding Islamic dress for women. I am from the United States but we will be moving to Pakistan within the year. When going outside of our home, the women wear burka, and cover their faces as well. This is very difficult for me because they are hot, uncomfortable, and hard to move around in. I always thought that the Holy Koran said one must be modest and cover our heads as well as modest in dress when going outside of the home. Is covering the face a preference or a necessity according to Islam or is it mainly a societal dress in the Northern areas of Pakistan? I thank you in advance and I anxiously await your reply.
