Covering the face in a country where it is customary to leave it uncovered
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If the custom of the people of my country is not to cover the face, and they do not know about the face covering for women,
Answer:
Teach them, my brother. This is not a matter of customs; it is a matter of religion. Teach them that it is forbidden (haram) for a woman to uncover her face in front of men who are not her mahram (close relatives). Teach them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If the custom of the people of my country is not to cover the face, and they do not know about the face covering for women,
Answer:
Teach them, my brother. This is not a matter of customs; it is a matter of religion. Teach them that it is forbidden (haram) for a woman to uncover her face in front of men who are not her mahram (close relatives). Teach them. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الثاني في ذكر حقيقة مرض القلب — islamhouse.com (1:02:46)
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