The invention relates to an absorbent incontinence diaper (2) with a rear area(8), a front area (6) and a crotch area (12) lying between these, and with firstand second side edges (5), and with a main part (4) having an inner face directedtowards the body and an outer face directed away from the body during use of thediaper, the main part (4) comprising an absorption body (14) and a backsheet (10)on the side of the absorption body (14) directed away from the body, the absorptionbody (14) having a smaller width than the backsheet (10), and with side parts (16,17) joined to the first and second side edges (5), the side parts (16, 17) havingan inner face and an outer face, and the side parts (17) in the rear area having closuremeans (32) with mechanical closure aids (31). To correctly secure the diaperon the body of a user, the mechanical closure means (31) can be secured detachablyat least in regions both on the outer face of the main part (4) and also on the outerface of the side parts (16) in the front area (6). The retaining forces betweenthe mechanical closure means (31) and the outer face of the main part are lowerthan the retaining forces between the mechanical closure means (31) and the outerface of the side parts (16) in the front area (6).
