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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A woman looking at another woman's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) and its limits

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Question:
And likewise, may Allah preserve him, he says: What is the limit of a woman looking at another woman's 'awrah?

Answer:
It is not permissible for her to look at a woman's 'awrah unless the woman is unable to clean herself. In that case, it should be done through a barrier. She inserts her hand through the barrier and washes away the impurity from her through the barrier. She should have two gloves or two wraps on her hands so that she does not touch the woman's 'awrah directly; it must be through a barrier on her hand.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب خطبة المجبرة إلى وليها والرشيدة إلى نفسها — islamhouse.com (59:34)

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