[illiniastibly]

I know this point has been argued over many times but due to the recent issues concerning niqab, i would like to bring it up.

Many people who have accepted niqab to be wajib all there lives are now beginning back down on their views and some ulama are also advocating this.

I would like to know which of the madhaib and ulama deem niqab to be wajib and if this ruling depends on the time and place and also the situation.

Please provide refs and quotes if possible.

For now please keep it limited to those who deem niqab to be wajib. We can start a different thread for the opposing view.