Is it permissible for a woman to uncover herself in the presence of her husband's maternal grandfather?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The honorable scholar asks: Is it permissible for a woman to uncover herself in the presence of her husband's grandfather on his mother's side, that is, the father of the husband's mother? Please clarify the reason for this ruling. Yes.
Answer:
It is permissible. She may uncover herself in the presence of her husband's grandfather, whether on his mother's side or his father's side, because he is a father. A grandfather is a father, whether from the mother's side or the father's side; he is a father. Even if he is a higher-level grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is called a grandfather, yet he is referred to as a father. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Hajj 22:78], calling him our father.
May Allah reward you. The honorable scholar asks: Is it permissible for a woman to uncover herself in the presence of her husband's grandfather on his mother's side, that is, the father of the husband's mother? Please clarify the reason for this ruling. Yes.
Answer:
It is permissible. She may uncover herself in the presence of her husband's grandfather, whether on his mother's side or his father's side, because he is a father. A grandfather is a father, whether from the mother's side or the father's side; he is a father. Even if he is a higher-level grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is called a grandfather, yet he is referred to as a father. Allah the Exalted said:
the religion of your father, Abraham
مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل للمرأة تكشف على جد زوجها من جهة أمه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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