The ruling on a woman covering her face
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The Shaykh: Be mindful of the hadith of al-Khath'amiah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Because it is the truth, a decisive proof in this matter, as it explicitly states that the Messenger feared fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for al-Fadl due to his gaze at al-Khath'amiah. Despite this, he did not order her to cover her face. So, the fitnah was almost realized.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Why did he not order her? Because the matter is up to her. If she feels that the eyes of young men are fixated on her and she may practically fall into fitnah, then she covers. In fact, I said in the introduction to the last edition, which has not yet been published, that it may even be obligatory for her not to leave her house if she fears fitnah for herself. Did you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: Yes, if she fears fitnah for herself and the times are corrupt, but others did not feel this fear, so it is not permissible to generalize.
The questioner: Yes, and the fitnah here is specific to the woman who fears for herself. Otherwise, did she also fear that this might cause fitnah for him?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner: The fitnah here is specific to the woman who fears for herself, this woman.
The Shaykh : Or otherwise.
The questioner: Otherwise, did she herself fear that this would cause fitnah for him?
The Shaykh: Meaning, the young men would be tempted by her.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: No, she is responsible for herself. She is responsible for herself, my brother. Studying the issue is not imaginary; we study it realistically. From the time of the Messenger to today, how were the women? Was there not a single woman in the time of the Messenger who was alone with her face uncovered? This is false speech. What is said about this woman applies to all women.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Meaning, that woman who came to offer herself to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and she stated openly before the people in the mosque, and the mosque was full of people, "I want to offer myself to you." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his gaze to her and lowered it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Then he turned his gaze away from her. When he knewThose present : that the Messenger had no need for her, one of the men stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah, marry me to her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And you know the rest of the story.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Well, she did not fear that the men would be tempted by her. And there are many, many similar cases. "When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took the pledge of allegiance from the women, many of them had their faces and hands uncovered. Until one of them extended her hand for a handshake without placing her palm over his, he said:. Incidents that can never be counted.
The questioner: Abu Hammam, complete the question.
The questioner: I ate, praise be to Allah, I ate.
The questioner : ... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah bless you.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Because it is the truth, a decisive proof in this matter, as it explicitly states that the Messenger feared fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for al-Fadl due to his gaze at al-Khath'amiah. Despite this, he did not order her to cover her face. So, the fitnah was almost realized.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Why did he not order her? Because the matter is up to her. If she feels that the eyes of young men are fixated on her and she may practically fall into fitnah, then she covers. In fact, I said in the introduction to the last edition, which has not yet been published, that it may even be obligatory for her not to leave her house if she fears fitnah for herself. Did you understand me?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: Yes, if she fears fitnah for herself and the times are corrupt, but others did not feel this fear, so it is not permissible to generalize.
The questioner: Yes, and the fitnah here is specific to the woman who fears for herself. Otherwise, did she also fear that this might cause fitnah for him?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner: The fitnah here is specific to the woman who fears for herself, this woman.
The Shaykh : Or otherwise.
The questioner: Otherwise, did she herself fear that this would cause fitnah for him?
The Shaykh: Meaning, the young men would be tempted by her.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: No, she is responsible for herself. She is responsible for herself, my brother. Studying the issue is not imaginary; we study it realistically. From the time of the Messenger to today, how were the women? Was there not a single woman in the time of the Messenger who was alone with her face uncovered? This is false speech. What is said about this woman applies to all women.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Meaning, that woman who came to offer herself to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and she stated openly before the people in the mosque, and the mosque was full of people, "I want to offer myself to you." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his gaze to her and lowered it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Then he turned his gaze away from her. When he knewThose present : that the Messenger had no need for her, one of the men stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah, marry me to her.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And you know the rest of the story.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Well, she did not fear that the men would be tempted by her. And there are many, many similar cases. "When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) took the pledge of allegiance from the women, many of them had their faces and hands uncovered. Until one of them extended her hand for a handshake without placing her palm over his, he said:
Is this the hand of a man or a woman?
هذه يد رجل أم امرأة ؟The questioner: Abu Hammam, complete the question.
The questioner: I ate, praise be to Allah, I ate.
The questioner : ... .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah bless you.
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