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Has anyone ever worn a burqa?

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Asalam alaykum wa rahmutallahi wa barakatu.

Has anyone here ever tried to wear a burqa? I mean an actual Afghani style burqa, not niqab. SubhanAllah I find them to be very appealing and kind of beautiful. I think they'd actually be really nice to wear, having a hair/neck and face cover all in one. I don't have the money right now (those things are expensive) , and at this moment in my life I don't think its safe for me to go out with my eyes covered too. I would love to do it one day though insha'Allah. I have also seen some that are similar to the typical Afghani ones but with a twist that have like thin chiffon over the eyes instead with a smaller eye hole.

I have a few questions about them

  1. Can you even see? How difficult is it go get around?
  2. I'm worried my eyebrows or nose would be too visible. Is there a way to prevent this? Or a certain kind that is better.
  3. Can you wear it with glasses?
  4. They look kind of heavy to me, is this true? And how do they stay on?

Posted Jul 19, 2025, 7:41 PM UTC

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