The position of the muhtasib regarding a woman uncovering her face
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Question:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. What do you say about a muhtasib who says, "I do not rebuke a woman for uncovering her face unless that leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)"? And does any of the muhtasibin have the authority to do that?
Answer:
Regarding this, we answered this by saying: A woman's face is not free from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) if she uncovers it, even if she is an old woman. Fitnah is constantly with her. Every fallen thing in the neighborhood has a picker-up, and every stagnant market one day has a market. So, do not be lax in this matter.
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. What do you say about a muhtasib who says, "I do not rebuke a woman for uncovering her face unless that leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)"? And does any of the muhtasibin have the authority to do that?
Answer:
Regarding this, we answered this by saying: A woman's face is not free from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) if she uncovers it, even if she is an old woman. Fitnah is constantly with her. Every fallen thing in the neighborhood has a picker-up, and every stagnant market one day has a market. So, do not be lax in this matter.
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد 21-05-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (59:45)
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