Is it permissible for a woman wearing the Shari'ah hijab to meet non-mahram relatives, such as a cousin or a maternal uncle's son, whether they are her relatives or her husband's relatives?

The Shaykh : The second question: Does the Shari'ah permit a Muslim woman, dressed in her Islamic attire with her jilbab and khimar, and in the presence of her father, to meet close relatives who are not mahram to her or her husband, such as a maternal uncle's son, a cousin, a brother-in-law, and so on? Please provide evidence from the Noble Qur'an and the Noble Sunnah.

The Shaykh : The answer: Meeting— and I think thatThe questioner : does not mean what he said; meeting is not the same as sitting together. Meeting is undoubtedly permissible as long as she is in her jilbab and khimar. She may meet and wish to buy a need, meeting a man who is a complete stranger to her. But I feel thatThe questioner : does not mean mere meeting; rather, it means sitting together, as is the custom of relatives today. And on this basis, I say: sitting together is not meeting; because meeting does not require much talking or conversation, and usually the time does not allow Satan to intervene between her and one of her distant relatives. But sitting together, staying up late, and the like— this is what we should discuss, and it is what I thinkThe questioner : he means by his question, even if his wording falls short of his intent.