Q: I have been coming back to Islam since Ramadan alhamdulillah. Before Ramadan I practiced Western version of Sunni Islam by dress and behavior. Since then I'm feeling pull towards salafi methodology.
I've begun being mentored by a kind salafi woman MashaAllah.
She says a woman should cover with niqab and gloves any time her husband is not home, even if she's not being seen by non mahram. She said it's an act of worship and a way to show and ask Allah Ta'ala for extra protection while my husband (protector) is not home.
Is there Islamic basis for this, is this from culture, or from her specifically?
A: What this woman has said is not correct. In the confines of the home a woman should be dressed modestly. However, it is not necessary for her to wear the niqaab and gloves inside her home when her husband is not at home and there are no non mahrams present in the home.
The knowledge of Deen should be learnt under people who are qualified in Deen. Acquiring the knowledge of Deen from unqualified people leads to confusion and doubts being created in one's mind.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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