Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hair in front of a Christian woman or the like?
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The questioner : The questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hair in front of a Christian woman; meaning, like a servant or others?
The Shaykh : This is also a topic we have discussed, perhaps recently, and we say: It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to appear before a disbelieving woman, whether she is a Christian or otherwise. It is not permissible for her to appear before her except as she appears before a man. For when Allah (Mighty and Majestic) permitted Muslim women to reveal some of their bodies—namely, the places of adornment—He restricted that by saying (Blessed and Exalted is He):. He attributed the women to them, indicating that this ruling is specific to Muslim women. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to reveal any of her hair before her disbelieving servant.
The Shaykh : This is also a topic we have discussed, perhaps recently, and we say: It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to appear before a disbelieving woman, whether she is a Christian or otherwise. It is not permissible for her to appear before her except as she appears before a man. For when Allah (Mighty and Majestic) permitted Muslim women to reveal some of their bodies—namely, the places of adornment—He restricted that by saying (Blessed and Exalted is He):
Or their women
أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ
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