Misconception 1: Angels will not enter your home if your hair is not covered.
The angels do not enter a house in which there is a statue, picture (image) or a dog. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.”
(Narrated by Muslim, 2106)
Misconception 2: If you wear hijab in the house it will bring more blessing.
There is no Islamic rulings or etiquette that enjoins the woman to wear hijab even when she is on her own in the house or with her husband.
Demanding one's wife or the women in one's family to wear hijab at all times comes under the heading of extreme strictness which is contrary to Islam and to sound human nature (fitrah). Allah, may He be exalted, has made sound hearts love adornment and beauty, and Allah has permitted a great deal of that, including a woman’s adorning herself and beautifying herself for her husband. This is something that makes the husband love his wife and creates a good relationship between them.
If a woman wears hijab at home and with her husband, this will prevent her from a lot of adornment and beautification.
It should be said to the husband: Islam encourages the woman to adorn herself and beautify herself for her husband, and women are created with a natural inclination towards adornment and beauty, as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“(Like they then for Allaah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and who in dispute cannot make herself clear?”
[al-Zukhrif 43:18]
So do not put restrictions on something that Allah has made broad in scope. A woman’s wearing hijab in her husband’s house is not something that is indicative of higher levels of faith, it is not one of the things that bring barakah to the home, and it is not part of the etiquette that is encouraged in Islam.
The sign of faith is adhering to the laws of Allah; barakah is attained by following the commands of Islam and keeping away from dubious matters.
[islamqa, fatwa no. 152986]
Misconception 3: Shaytan plays with women's hair if it's uncovered.
There is nothing wrong with a woman uncovering her hair in front of her mahrams and in front of other women, and when she is alone in her house. This is something on which the scholars are agreed and is what Muslim women have done since the time of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and up to the present.
With regard to the claim that the Shaytaan plays with a woman’s hair if she uncovers it in her house, this is a false claim for which there is no evidence and no hadeeth or report has been narrated concerning it. So it is not permissible to make this claim or approve of it, or to transmit it to people. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And follow not (O man, i.e., say not, or do not, or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the heart of each of those ones will be questioned (by Allaah)”
[al-Isra’ 17:36].
[islamqa, fatwa no. 143815]
Misconception 4: Angels curses women who's hair is uncovered during the adhaan.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked the following question:
When the muezzin gives the call to prayer and a woman has her hair uncovered and is in her house, or in her family’s house, or in a neighbour’s house, where no one can see her except her mahrams or other women, is that haraam? Do the angels curse her for the duration of the adhaan?
He replied:
This is not true. A woman may uncover her hair even when the muezzin is giving the call to prayer, so long as no non-mahrams can see her. But if she wants to pray, then she has to cover all of her body except her face, although many scholars grant a concession allowing her to leave her hands and feet uncovered too. But to be on the safe side she should cover them too, except for the face; there is nothing wrong with leaving it uncovered. This applies when there are no non-mahram men around her; if there are, then she must also cover her face, because it is not permissible for her to uncover it except before her husband and non-mahrams. End quote.
Majmoo‘ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (12/202)
[islamqa, fatwa no. 143815]
And Allah knows best.
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