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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Before which children is it permissible to uncover the face?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Before which children is it permissible to uncover the face?

Answer:
Before
who are not yet aware of the private aspects of womenالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ
[An-Nur 24:31]
, that is, the one who has not reached puberty. The one who has not reached puberty does not require hijab from him, unless he is an adolescent close to reaching puberty, in which case the woman should be cautious of him. May Allah reward you with good.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، مَن مِن الأطفال يجوز كشف الوجه أمامه؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com

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