Ruling on transporting female students in buses while their faces are uncovered
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His Eminence the Shaykh: What is the ruling on transporting female students in a bus to school while their faces are uncovered?
It is forbidden (haram) and not permissible for a female student, a female teacher, or any other woman to uncover her face while men are looking at her, even if she is in a car and the person behind the glass is not visible because the glass acts as a barrier. However, if there is a barrier between the women and the driver, there is no blame on them in this situation to uncover their faces, because they are like those in a separate room from the men. But if the glass is transparent and one can see through it, or if it is not transparent but there is no barrier between them and the driver, then it is not permissible for them to uncover their faces where the driver or any of the men can see them.
The questioner: Is the fare forbidden?The Shaykh: The fare is not forbidden; because the women did not hire this car for the purpose of uncovering their faces. However, the driver must order them to cover their faces. If they refuse and insist on uncovering their faces, let him put curtains on the car or use obscured glass and place a barrier between him and them, and the prohibited matter will be removed.
It is forbidden (haram) and not permissible for a female student, a female teacher, or any other woman to uncover her face while men are looking at her, even if she is in a car and the person behind the glass is not visible because the glass acts as a barrier. However, if there is a barrier between the women and the driver, there is no blame on them in this situation to uncover their faces, because they are like those in a separate room from the men. But if the glass is transparent and one can see through it, or if it is not transparent but there is no barrier between them and the driver, then it is not permissible for them to uncover their faces where the driver or any of the men can see them.
The questioner: Is the fare forbidden?The Shaykh: The fare is not forbidden; because the women did not hire this car for the purpose of uncovering their faces. However, the driver must order them to cover their faces. If they refuse and insist on uncovering their faces, let him put curtains on the car or use obscured glass and place a barrier between him and them, and the prohibited matter will be removed.