The ruling on a woman uncovering her face in the street

Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a woman uncovering her face in the street and on the sidewalk in front of men? Is it lawful or forbidden? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The woman is entirely 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) when she goes out into the street, or leaves her home for the mosque or elsewhere. She is entirely 'awrah and must cover her entire body with clothing. Over the clothing, there is the general covering, which is the jilbab (the outer garment) or the abaya. This is how the Muslim woman is to be. She does not display anything of herself, and the face is the greatest source of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in a woman.
People look at her face because it is the center of beauty and the center of the gaze. Men look at her, so let the Muslim women fear Allah. They should cover their faces and not be deceived by the words of those who say that the face is not 'awrah and that it is not obligatory to cover it. This is a wrong statement that contradicts the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, and it also contradicts modesty. Every woman knows that her face is 'awrah. Every woman knows this, and men know that the face is a fitnah, but they deceive and act cunningly. Otherwise, everyone knows that the face of a beautiful, young woman is a fitnah. As long as it is a fitnah, it must be covered. Glorified is Allah! She covers her feet and her fingers, but she does not cover her face? Who says this? Yes.