While wearing a headscarf, is it necessary to tie it above or below the chin? In other words, while wearing a headscarf, must it cover the upper end of the chin, which is visible from the front?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The parts of the body that women must cover are the whole body except the hands, face and feet.

The boundaries of the face are between the place where the hair starts to grow and the bottom of the chin and the earlobes. No borders are specified in distinct narrations. However, according to the majority of the Islamic fiqh scholars, the boundaries of the face are between the place where the hair starts to grow and the bottom of the chin and from one earlobe to the other. The same thing is also stated in Sharhu Hidayah, Bahr ar-Raiq and Ibn Abidin.

If the hair on the front part of the head has been lost, the place where the hair starts is not necessarily regarded as the beginning of the boundary; the boundary between the forehead and the head is regarded as the normal measure, which is evident in those who have normal hair. That is the sound view.

The headscarf does not have to be tied above the chin; it can be tied under the chin.

(Celal Yıldırım, Kaynaklarıyla İslam Fıkhı, Uysal Kitabevi: 1/11.)

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