Four Essays on the Obligation of Veiling

This compilation brings together four separate treatises by prominent contemporary scholars -- 'Abdul-'Azeez bin Baaz, Muhammad bin Saalih al-'Uthaymeen, Saalih al-Fawzaan, and Zayd bin Hadee al-Madkhalee -- on the ruling concerning a woman's covering of her face and body in front of non-related men. It is the third edition of a work originally published in 2003 as 'Three Essays on the Obligation of Veiling,' expanded here with a fourth treatise. Each essay presents textual and rational evidence in support of the position that face-veiling is obligatory (waajib) rather than merely recommended (mustahabb), and responds directly to the arguments of scholars who hold the more lenient view. The volume also includes appendices of supporting quotations from earlier and contemporary scholars. It is intended for readers researching the range of scholarly opinion on hijab and veiling within Islamic jurisprudence.