The Distinction Between a Free Woman and a Slave Woman in Covering the 'Awrah
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), why did you not distinguish between a free woman and a slave woman regarding covering the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
Answer:
There are athar (reports from a Companion or successor) that have been transmitted which may be cited as evidence for that. However, the most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that she covers herself in prayer just as a free woman does. Prayer is a matter of great importance. So the most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that she covers her body in prayer, except for the face and the two hands, just as a free woman does. The evidence encompasses this.
Your Eminence the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), why did you not distinguish between a free woman and a slave woman regarding covering the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered)?
Answer:
There are athar (reports from a Companion or successor) that have been transmitted which may be cited as evidence for that. However, the most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that she covers herself in prayer just as a free woman does. Prayer is a matter of great importance. So the most likely view, and Allah knows best, is that she covers her body in prayer, except for the face and the two hands, just as a free woman does. The evidence encompasses this.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أبواب ستر العورة — islamhouse.com (3:55)
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