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Salam brothers and sisters.
I hope someone can answer this question: If a woman of the book is getting married to a Muslim man and the Nikah is going to be performed in the mosque with an Imam and 2 witnesses provided by the Imam, does the woman have to wear a headscarf given that she is not a Muslim?
What if she is struggling to wear a headscarf? (i.e unable to get it right without it falling off etc..)
Is it a requirement/obligation for her to wear the headscarf?
Thank you.
The obligations of Islam doesn't apply to non-Muslims. Allah says in the Qur'an (what means):
This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah -
Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them,
And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.
[Qur'an 2:2 - 2:5]
It is clear from the above verses that the rules of the Qur'an only apply to Muslims. So, she has no obligation to wear it. If she voluntarily wears it, (as a show of respect) then there is nothing wrong with that.
