Solutions to the Difficulty of Observing Hijab in Front of the Husband’s Brother

The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, this questioner is with us on the line. She says that some women find it difficult to observe hijab in front of the husband’s brother because the brothers live in the same house. Are there any solutions, may Allah preserve you?

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. The solutions, may Allah bless you, may He bless her.

The presenter : And in you, if Allah wills.

The Shaykh : It is firm resolve and a noble spirit. When a person is determined about something and resolves to do it, it becomes easy for him. But if he is lax and seeks dispensations, it will become difficult for him. So if the woman resolves firmly with strong personal will, it will be easy for her, as is customary among us.
For the houses contain brothers who have wives, and it is easy for them to cover their faces. As for the hands and feet in such a situation, there is a dispensation because it is difficult for the woman to wear gloves in the house, and it is difficult for her to wear socks in the house as well. But the face must be covered no matter what. And if the woman resolves
to adhere to this ruling with a noble spirit, seeking help from Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, it will become easy for her, and she will become accustomed to it and find it natural.