What is the ruling on women applying kohl in the presence of non-mahram men if non-mahram men will look at them?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on women applying kohl in the presence of non-mahram men if non-mahram men will look at them?
Answer:
How do you mean? She exposes her face, even if she has no kohl on it? It is not permissible for her to expose her face to non-mahram men. She must cover her face from them. Do they know if she has kohl on or not? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on women applying kohl in the presence of non-mahram men if non-mahram men will look at them?
Answer:
How do you mean? She exposes her face, even if she has no kohl on it? It is not permissible for her to expose her face to non-mahram men. She must cover her face from them. Do they know if she has kohl on or not? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [648 -939] ما حكم وضع الكحل للنساء عند الرجال الأجانب إذا كان سينظر إليها رجال أجانب؟ — youtube.com
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