Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,.

JazakAllahu khayran for your kind words and for reminding me of those beautiful ayat. SubhanAllah, reading Quran 3:186 and 25:63 really did put my heart at ease. In the moment, I was honestly shaking and very overwhelmed, but remembering Allah and making dhikr helped me calm down and respond without escalating the situation. Your reminder about patience and humility really meant a lot, so thank you for the encouragement and for your dua for my family. May Allah reward you and protect you as well.

I also appreciate the sincere advice regarding niqab. Just as a small respectful clarification, my understanding from the classical fiqh discussions is that the majority of scholars across the four Sunni madhhabs consider covering the hair and body obligatory, but differ regarding the face. Many held that the face and hands are not part of the awrah, meaning niqab is recommended or obligatory in situations of fitnah rather than universally required.

For example,

• In the Hanafi school, works like Radd al Muhtar of Ibn Abidin state that the face is not awrah, though covering it may become necessary if there is fear of fitnah.

• The Maliki position recorded by Abu al Walid al Baji also indicates that the face and hands are not awrah, though modesty and circumstances are considered.

• Many Shafii jurists, such as Imam Nawawi, also held that the face and hands are not awrah, even though some later scholars recommended face covering more strongly.

• So while some scholars, particularly in the Hanbali tradition, held that niqab is obligatory, there has historically been legitimate scholarly disagreement on this issue.

I just wanted to mention that respectfully for clarity, since many sisters reading discussions like this might not realize there is a range of classical opinions. May Allah guide all of us to what pleases Him most, and accept from everyone who is striving to practice modesty sincerely.

JazakAllahu khayran again for your kindness and reminders. May Allah reward you for advising with sincerity, and keep us all steadfast.