When Children Are Prevented from Entering the Presence of Unrelated Women

Question:
When are children prohibited from being uncovered in front of non-mahram women? Is it upon reaching puberty, or when they can distinguish between the beautiful and the ugly?

Answer:
There is no harm in a woman uncovering herself in front of a child. Allah the Exalted said, when He mentioned those for whom it is permissible for a woman to display her adornment: . A child remains a child until he reaches puberty; everything below puberty is called childhood. However, when he reaches puberty, he moves from the age of childhood to the age of puberty. So the dividing line is puberty. If a boy reaches puberty by the occurrence of one of the signs of puberty, he becomes a man, and it is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face or any part of her adornment in his presence. As for what is below puberty, there is no harm. If she fears him, or if he becomes an adolescent close to puberty and she fears him, she may veil herself from him as a precaution. Yes.