Warning about hijab in the Haram and the prayer of a woman who is uncovered
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Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, I hope you will (may Allah preserve you and prolong your life) advise our Muslim sister expatriates to pay attention to the Shari'ah hijab, especially in the Haram; because we men have been harmed, and we fear fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from this behavior. We also hope you will advise the authorities of the two Noble Mosques about this matter. We also ask you to kindly advise women about the ruling on the prayer of a woman who uncovers her feet, hands, and face in the presence of men.
Answer:
We advise all our sisters in Allah to cover themselves and stay away from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Allah the Exalted (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Ahzab 33:33] Therefore, praying at home is better. Tabarruj (a woman's display of her adornment) means displaying some of one's beauty and charms, and Allah has forbidden that. He the Exalted (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Al-Ahzab 33:53] It is obligatory for her to cover her entire body, including her face, hands, and feet. It is obligatory to cover oneself in the presence of men, whether in this mosque or elsewhere. In the markets, it is obligatory to cover oneself and be cautious so as not to cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for people or harm them. The danger of this is great and its evil is great, so it is obligatory to be cautious of it. Either she prays in her home, which is better, or she takes precautions in this mosque and elsewhere, remaining covered from men in her entire body, from her face, hands, feet, and so on. She should be covered, wearing hijab (the covering prescribed for women), and far from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. We also advise the officials in this noble mosque to take care of this, to guide the women, and not to neglect them. We advise the officials to care for this matter, guide the women, and warn them of the causes of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
This questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, I hope you will (may Allah preserve you and prolong your life) advise our Muslim sister expatriates to pay attention to the Shari'ah hijab, especially in the Haram; because we men have been harmed, and we fear fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) from this behavior. We also hope you will advise the authorities of the two Noble Mosques about this matter. We also ask you to kindly advise women about the ruling on the prayer of a woman who uncovers her feet, hands, and face in the presence of men.
Answer:
We advise all our sisters in Allah to cover themselves and stay away from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Allah the Exalted (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance.
وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَىٰAnd when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.
وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى المسجد الحرام (شعبان ١٤١٧ هـ) - ٦ — archive.org (33:30)
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