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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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In His saying, the Exalted (Glorified and Exalted is He): “And that is best so that they may be recognized and not harassed,” does this permit removing the hijab if it is a source of harm?

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Question : He says: Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said at the end of the verse on the hijab, yes:
That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused.ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ
[Al-Ahzab 33:59]
Does this permit removing the hijab if it is a source of harm in some countries?

Answer : No, it does not permit it, because the meaning of the verse is that the free woman is one who is respected, whereas a slave woman might be targeted by some foolish people, so the ruling differs for this reason.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 73 - 332 في قوله تعالى (وذلك أدنى أن يعرفن فلا يؤذين) هل هذا يبيح وضع الحجاب إذا كان مصدرا للإيذاء؟ — youtube.com

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