The ruling on a woman uncovering her face and hands in prayer in the presence of non-mahram men

Question : A woman asks: Does a woman uncover her hands in prayer in the presence of non-mahram men? And what is the stronger position in this issue, given that discussion of it has increased in these days?

Answer : Yes. As for the presence of non-mahram men, it is obligatory for the woman to cover her face, because the evidence from the Qur'an and the Sunnah regarding the obligation to cover the face from non-mahram men is clear. And if you strip yourself of personal bias and return to the Book and the Sunnah, and you do not prefer one opinion over another except after examining the evidence, it will become clear to you that the evidence is clear regarding the obligation for a woman to veil her face from non-mahram men. This is a benefit I offer to you: it is obligatory for a person who fears Allah to look at the evidence before making a ruling. As for believing in the ruling first and then looking at the evidence, one fears that he will twist the necks of the evidence to fit what he believed. As is found with many people who distort the words from their places because they believe the opposite of what the text indicates, so they twist the neck of the text until they make it long or short to fit what they believed. So if you strip yourself of bias and look at the evidence with an unbiased look, you will know that the textual and rational evidence indicates the obligation for a woman to veil her face from non-mahram men.