What are the limits of a woman's 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in front of women?
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Question:
The questioner says: It has become common among women to wear tight, transparent, and revealing clothing. When we advise one of them, she says that a woman's 'awrah in front of another woman is from the navel to the knee. We ask for clarification on this matter. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is incorrect. A woman's 'awrah in front of women is the same as her 'awrah in front of male mahram (a relative one may not marry) relatives, because Allah mentioned male mahram relatives and women in the same verse. Therefore, she does not expose to women anything other than what she exposes to her male mahram relatives: the face, the hands, the head, and the feet. As for anything else, it is not permissible for her to expose it.
The questioner says: It has become common among women to wear tight, transparent, and revealing clothing. When we advise one of them, she says that a woman's 'awrah in front of another woman is from the navel to the knee. We ask for clarification on this matter. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is incorrect. A woman's 'awrah in front of women is the same as her 'awrah in front of male mahram (a relative one may not marry) relatives, because Allah mentioned male mahram relatives and women in the same verse. Therefore, she does not expose to women anything other than what she exposes to her male mahram relatives: the face, the hands, the head, and the feet. As for anything else, it is not permissible for her to expose it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حدود عورة المرأة أمام النساء؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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