The limit of the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of a free, adult woman.
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The Shaykh : Second: The 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of a free, adult woman.
Regarding the free, adult woman, the scholars say that her entire body is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except her face. This is the well-known position in the school of Imam Ahmad among his followers, that the entire body of a free woman is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except her face.
However, if there are non-mahram men around her, it is not permissible for her to uncover her face in their presence; she must cover her face.
Regarding the free, adult woman, the scholars say that her entire body is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except her face. This is the well-known position in the school of Imam Ahmad among his followers, that the entire body of a free woman is 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except her face.
However, if there are non-mahram men around her, it is not permissible for her to uncover her face in their presence; she must cover her face.