Turki Belahmar
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Turki Belahmar (Turki ibn ‘Umar ibn Muhammad Belahmar) is a contemporary Saudi Islamic writer and researcher based in Jeddah . He is known for his jurisprudential treatise Kashf al-asrar ‘an al-qawl al-talid fima lahiqa mas’alat al-hijab min tahrif wa-tabdil wa-tashif ("Unveiling the Secrets of the Ancient View Regarding the Distortions, Alterations, and Misreadings That Affected the Question of the Hijab") .
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Belahmar completed his treatise on the veil on 15 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1429 AH (June 2008) . In it, he examines the exegetical and jurisprudential foundations of the Islamic veil, focusing on the interpretation of early Quranic passages revealed on the topic, such as those in Surat al-Ahzab . Grounding his argument in the statements of early Islamic scholars, he asserts that covering the face is a divine obligation established in the Quran and the Sunnah, and he critiques contemporary views—including those held by scholars such as Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani—that regard face-covering as merely recommended or sunnah .
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Kashf al-Asrar ‘an al-Qawl al-Talid fima Lahiqa Mas’alat al-Hijab min Tahrif wa Tabdil wa Tashif is a contemporary legal and exegetical treatise. The book presents a textual and jurisprudential study on the origins of the Islamic veil, arguing that covering the face (niqab) in front of non-mahram men is an obligatory duty for Muslim women according to the consensus of early scholars, while refuting the view that regards face-covering as merely recommended or sunnah.