The Ruling on the 'Awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) of the Man and the Woman During Washing
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, is the 'awrah of the man from the navel to the knee, or is it lower than that during his washing? And likewise for the woman?
Answer:
The 'awrah of the man, whether alive or dead, is from the navel to the knee. The woman's 'awrah is her entire body in the presence of non-mahram men, whether she is alive or dead. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Question:
The questioner says in a paper.
Answer:
As for women, the entire body of a woman is 'awrah, except her face and her two hands and her two feet. That is, even among women, she covers her body except for what is customary to uncover and which does not lead to fitnah, such as the face, the hands, the head, and the feet. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Your Excellency the Shaykh, is the 'awrah of the man from the navel to the knee, or is it lower than that during his washing? And likewise for the woman?
Answer:
The 'awrah of the man, whether alive or dead, is from the navel to the knee. The woman's 'awrah is her entire body in the presence of non-mahram men, whether she is alive or dead. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Question:
The questioner says in a paper.
Answer:
As for women, the entire body of a woman is 'awrah, except her face and her two hands and her two feet. That is, even among women, she covers her body except for what is customary to uncover and which does not lead to fitnah, such as the face, the hands, the head, and the feet. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/44 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (35:40)
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