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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The woman's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) in front of women and exposing the breast during breastfeeding

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of a woman in relation to another woman? And is it permissible for her to expose her breast when breastfeeding her child in the presence of women?

Answer:
No, she does not expose her breast; she covers it and breastfeeds her child while covered.
Source شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: شروط صحة الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:16:21)

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