The ruling on exposing the arms in the presence of mahrams and the authenticity of the hadith cursing the one who adds to the Book of Allah
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The questioner:
Good. First, the phrase "the opinion of the Shari'ah" is not appropriate; one should say "the ruling of the Shari'ah" or "the ruling of the Shari'ah on such-and-such." As for exposing the arms in the presence of mahrams, there is no need for that.
The Shaykh:
If she is young and attractive, then it is not permissible for her to do so. She should only expose in the presence of mahrams what is customary to expose and what she needs to expose for work, such as cooking. As for going beyond that, there is no need for it, especially if she fears fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from it. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
He asks your eminence, O Shaykh, and says: What is the authenticity of this hadith?
The Shaykh:
May Allah curse them, the one who adds to the Book of Allah, and the one who makes permissible what Allah has forbidden, and the one who relies on my Sunnah. I do not know this hadith, but some of its contents are authentic. For example, the texts have come to prohibit and forbid anyone who seeks help with something from the Book of Allah, or anyone who neglects the kinship of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), or anyone who wrongs the sanctities of Allah. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Good. First, the phrase "the opinion of the Shari'ah" is not appropriate; one should say "the ruling of the Shari'ah" or "the ruling of the Shari'ah on such-and-such." As for exposing the arms in the presence of mahrams, there is no need for that.
The Shaykh:
If she is young and attractive, then it is not permissible for her to do so. She should only expose in the presence of mahrams what is customary to expose and what she needs to expose for work, such as cooking. As for going beyond that, there is no need for it, especially if she fears fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from it. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
He asks your eminence, O Shaykh, and says: What is the authenticity of this hadith?
The Shaykh:
May Allah curse them, the one who adds to the Book of Allah,
in the Book of Allah, and the one who is tormented by the decree of Allah, and the one who tyrannizes in arrogance, so he humbles whom Allah has humbled and humiliates whom Allah has honored, and the one who makes permissible the sanctities of Allah
في كتاب الله، والمعذب بقدر الله، والمتسلط في الجبروت، فيعز من أذل، ويذل من أعز الله، والمستحل لحرم الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 136 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (3:28)
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