A woman uncovering her face for witnesses
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a report that a woman uncovers her face for witnesses so that they can testify with certainty in a matter, for example, a sale or a marriage?
Answer:
By Allah, they said this. Yes, they said that if one wants to testify about a woman, it is necessary to uncover her face so that he can recognize her as the one about whom he is testifying. This is evidence for the obligation of hijab, and that it is not uncovered except in cases of dire necessity. It is not uncovered except in cases of dire necessity. This is evidence for the obligation of hijab, for if she had been uncovered from the beginning, there would be no need to uncover her.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a report that a woman uncovers her face for witnesses so that they can testify with certainty in a matter, for example, a sale or a marriage?
Answer:
By Allah, they said this. Yes, they said that if one wants to testify about a woman, it is necessary to uncover her face so that he can recognize her as the one about whom he is testifying. This is evidence for the obligation of hijab, and that it is not uncovered except in cases of dire necessity. It is not uncovered except in cases of dire necessity. This is evidence for the obligation of hijab, for if she had been uncovered from the beginning, there would be no need to uncover her.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/139 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:53)
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