Is it the same for a woman to leave her khimar off or to place it on her head in front of her mahrams?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to wear the head covering in front of her father, her brother, and her mahrams (relatives one may not marry)?
The Shaykh : Both are equal in the air, whether she wears it or takes it off, because it is permissible. As long as the question is about permissibility, the matter is permissible. However, I say that permissibility includes matters where both sides are equal, and it also includes what is better to do than to leave, which is also permissible. Therefore, I want to clarify a little here after saying that both are permissible. But without a doubt, it is better for the Muslim woman to accustom herself to wearing her head covering in her own home. She may live among... on the pretext that there is no stranger, and this statement may be correct because there is no stranger other than her husband and her son, and even her daughter. But these, with the exception of the husband, are not allowed to see any part of their mother's body except that she should accustom herself to the obligatory covering at least. And we have spoken about this more than once... She should accustom herself to the better covering, and wear the long garment, and wear the shirt they call today the robe with long sleeves. If she shortens it and it is necessary, then to the elbows. And let her accustom herself... to covering her head and hair. This is not on the basis of obligation, but on the basis of recommendation. This is what he wanted. This is what I see in this issue.
The Shaykh : Both are equal in the air, whether she wears it or takes it off, because it is permissible. As long as the question is about permissibility, the matter is permissible. However, I say that permissibility includes matters where both sides are equal, and it also includes what is better to do than to leave, which is also permissible. Therefore, I want to clarify a little here after saying that both are permissible. But without a doubt, it is better for the Muslim woman to accustom herself to wearing her head covering in her own home. She may live among... on the pretext that there is no stranger, and this statement may be correct because there is no stranger other than her husband and her son, and even her daughter. But these, with the exception of the husband, are not allowed to see any part of their mother's body except that she should accustom herself to the obligatory covering at least. And we have spoken about this more than once... She should accustom herself to the better covering, and wear the long garment, and wear the shirt they call today the robe with long sleeves. If she shortens it and it is necessary, then to the elbows. And let her accustom herself... to covering her head and hair. This is not on the basis of obligation, but on the basis of recommendation. This is what he wanted. This is what I see in this issue.