Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her face in front of non-mahram men, especially if she is wearing kohl, or is it not?

Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her face in front of non-mahram men, especially if she is putting kohl in her eyes, or is it not?

Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face in front of men who are not her mahram, because she is commanded to observe hijab, and hijab means covering her entire body from men who are not her mahram. The most significant part of a woman’s adornment is her face; the most significant part of a woman’s adornment is her face, because the face is the gathering place of beauty and the focus of the gaze, and it is what indicates a woman’s beauty or ugliness. Therefore, the fitnah (temptation) is greater with it, whether she has kohl on it or not. It is obligatory for her to cover her face from men who are not her mahram. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.