Women’s Veiling from a Mentally Retarded Son
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Question:
The sister Umm Muram says: I have a son who is fifteen years old and mentally retarded. My female relatives come to visit me in the late morning, as do other female relatives, and they do not veil themselves in front of him on the grounds that he is mentally retarded.
Answer:
It is not permissible for them to uncover themselves in his presence. Even if he is intellectually disabled, he has desire and he has natural instinct. Therefore, they must cover themselves in his presence if he is an adult. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
The sister Umm Muram says: I have a son who is fifteen years old and mentally retarded. My female relatives come to visit me in the late morning, as do other female relatives, and they do not veil themselves in front of him on the grounds that he is mentally retarded.
Answer:
It is not permissible for them to uncover themselves in his presence. Even if he is intellectually disabled, he has desire and he has natural instinct. Therefore, they must cover themselves in his presence if he is an adult. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/144 — archive.org (15:35)
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