The Ruling on a Woman Exposing Her Face and Hands
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Question:
Does a woman exposing only her face and hands affect the hijab?
Answer:
Yes, a woman exposing her face and hands is a violation of the hijab and a major deficiency in the hijab; because the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab is for the woman to cover her entire body, including the face and hands. In fact, the face is in even greater need of being covered, as it is the place of temptation and the object of the gaze. If a woman does not cover her face, she becomes a factory for those with sickness in their hearts to look at her and contemplate her.
Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nur 24:31] Al-Khamr is the plural of al-Himar, which is the head covering. Allah commanded that it be let down over the neck, and it necessarily follows that it passes over the face. Similarly, regarding His saying: [Al-Ahzab 33:59] Al-Jilbab is the large outer garment that the woman wears. She was commanded to lower it over her face and cover it, as explained by 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him).
As in the hadith of 'A'ishah, that they were in the state of ihram, and they were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When men passed by them, they would lower their khimar from their heads over their faces. When the men had passed, they would uncover their faces. All of this, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: in the state of ihram. This indicates that the niqab was known, which is covering the face with a piece of cloth surrounding the face from which only the eyes are visible. She was commanded to permit it, and to cover her face with something else that does not have stitching for the face, as in the hadith of 'A'ishah.
The conclusion is that covering the woman's face is among the necessities and part of the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab. If a woman leaves her face uncovered, she does not fulfill the required hijab. Likewise, she must cover her hands from men, because the hands are also a place of 'awrah and a place of the men's gaze. They indicate the beauty of the woman and the fertility of her body, so there is 'awrah in them. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Does a woman exposing only her face and hands affect the hijab?
Answer:
Yes, a woman exposing her face and hands is a violation of the hijab and a major deficiency in the hijab; because the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab is for the woman to cover her entire body, including the face and hands. In fact, the face is in even greater need of being covered, as it is the place of temptation and the object of the gaze. If a woman does not cover her face, she becomes a factory for those with sickness in their hearts to look at her and contemplate her.
Allah the Exalted said:
to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests
وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّto bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments
يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّAs in the hadith of 'A'ishah, that they were in the state of ihram, and they were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When men passed by them, they would lower their khimar from their heads over their faces. When the men had passed, they would uncover their faces. All of this, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not criticize the woman, meaning
لا تنتقد المرأة يعنيThe conclusion is that covering the woman's face is among the necessities and part of the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab. If a woman leaves her face uncovered, she does not fulfill the required hijab. Likewise, she must cover her hands from men, because the hands are also a place of 'awrah and a place of the men's gaze. They indicate the beauty of the woman and the fertility of her body, so there is 'awrah in them. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز مصافحة المرأة العجوز التي تقدم بها السن؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com (0:33)
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