A man entering his brother's house and interacting with his brother's wife whose face is uncovered

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on a man entering his brother's house and interacting with his brother's wife with his brother's permission, while her face is uncovered?

The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; this is wrong. He should order her to cover her face.

O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ

[Al-Ahzab 33:59]

This means they should cover their faces with the ends of their jilbabs. The jilbab is the large outer garment, like an abaya, so she covers her face with the end of her jilbab, yes, from men who are not her mahrams, yes.

The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are some of the later scholars...

The Shaykh:
Also, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:

And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition

وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ

[Al-Ahzab 33:53]

The hijab means a barrier for the face, whether from clothing, a wall, a door, or otherwise. Yes.

Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (55:50)

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