The ruling on a woman uncovering her face in front of non-mahram men
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Question:
It upsets you that it is better or that he has done good to you? He says: I read in some books of fatwas that it is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face in front of non-mahram men. How is this?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, in the meaning of his hadith regarding Asma': "When a woman reaches puberty, nothing of her should be seen except this and this," and he pointed to his face and his two hands. May Allah reward you with good. What you read regarding the obligation of a woman covering her face and the prohibition of uncovering it in front of non-mahram men is the correct view, and it is the truth indicated by the clear texts from the Book and the Sunnah. As for the hadith of Asma' that you mentioned, it is a weak hadith that does not serve as a proof. It has weakness in its chain of narration, it is disconnected, and it is strange. How is it fitting for Asma', the daughter of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, to enter upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this state? This indicates that this hadith is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor is it established from Asma' (may Allah be pleased with her). She is from a house of virtue, a house of honor and chastity, the house of Abu Bakr, and she is the wife of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, a close companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his cousin. How is it fitting for the women of this house to adorn themselves in this manner? This indicates the strangeness of this hadith. May Allah reward you with good. Is it permissible for a woman to lead women in prayer? And does she have the adhan and iqamah? May Allah reward you with good.
It upsets you that it is better or that he has done good to you? He says: I read in some books of fatwas that it is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face in front of non-mahram men. How is this?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, in the meaning of his hadith regarding Asma': "When a woman reaches puberty, nothing of her should be seen except this and this," and he pointed to his face and his two hands. May Allah reward you with good. What you read regarding the obligation of a woman covering her face and the prohibition of uncovering it in front of non-mahram men is the correct view, and it is the truth indicated by the clear texts from the Book and the Sunnah. As for the hadith of Asma' that you mentioned, it is a weak hadith that does not serve as a proof. It has weakness in its chain of narration, it is disconnected, and it is strange. How is it fitting for Asma', the daughter of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, to enter upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this state? This indicates that this hadith is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor is it established from Asma' (may Allah be pleased with her). She is from a house of virtue, a house of honor and chastity, the house of Abu Bakr, and she is the wife of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, a close companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his cousin. How is it fitting for the women of this house to adorn themselves in this manner? This indicates the strangeness of this hadith. May Allah reward you with good. Is it permissible for a woman to lead women in prayer? And does she have the adhan and iqamah? May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/104 — archive.org (17:00)
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