Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to remove her hijab in a place other than her husband's home, among women, at a wedding or in her sister's house?

The questioner : Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to remove part of her hijab in a place other than her husband's home, for example among women at a wedding or when visiting one of her sisters?

The Shaykh : What I understand from the question, and specifically from the word hijab, is something that may not be what is intended.The questioner : This is because many people today do not know that a Muslim woman must do two things when she leaves her home. It is not just the jilbab that covers her entire body except the face and hands, regarding which there is a well-known disagreement among scholars about the face and hands. Rather, before she puts the jilbab over her body, she must place the khimar on her head, and the jilbab is thrown over the khimar. So, when we return to the question, does it mean is it permissible for a woman to remove the jilbab and remain wearing the khimar? Or does it mean something broader than that? In my opinion, it means something broader than that. Because those who wear the jilbab very, very rarely combine the jilbab and the khimar. That is, the committed woman is content to wear the jilbab in any of the various ways that differ from country to country. But if she lifts the jilbab, the head is uncovered and the neck is exposed, and so on. After this explanation and clarification, I say it is permissible for a woman to remove both the jilbab and the khimar in front of Muslim women. And not only that, but it is permissible for her to expose the places of her adornment and the places of her wudu. For example, the forearms are not part of the awrah for a woman in the presence of a woman, and the feet and a part of the lower leg, as well as the head and what it contains. So, it is permissible for a Muslim woman, if she attends a women's gathering, to remove the jilbab and remove the khimar in front of women, on the condition that they are Muslim. As for if there is a non-Muslim woman present, she must be treated by the Muslim women as if she were a Muslim man, let alone if it were a disbelieving man. There is no difference regarding the awrah of a Muslim woman in front of a man and in front of a disbelieving woman; both are the same. And I think the answer to this question has become clear. So, bring the next one.The questioner : The question is whether it is permissible for a woman to remove her jilbab (outer garment) and remain wearing only her khimar (head covering)? Or, in my opinion, is it permissible to do something even broader than that? Because women who wear the jilbab very, very rarely combine the jilbab with the khimar. I mean, the committed woman is content to wear the jilbab in any of the various ways, which differ from country to country. But if she removes the jilbab, her head is uncovered and her neck is exposed, and so on. After this explanation and clarification, I say that it is permissible for a woman to remove both the jilbab and the khimar in front of Muslim women. And not only that, but it is permissible for her to expose the places of her adornment and the places of her wudu (ablution). For example, the forearms are not part of the awrah (nakedness) for a woman in the presence of another woman, nor are the feet and a part of the lower leg, nor the head and what it contains. So, it is permissible for a Muslim woman, if she attends a women's gathering, to remove the jilbab and the khimar in front of women, on the condition that they are Muslim. As for if there is a non-Muslim woman present, the Muslim women must treat her as if she were a Muslim man, let alone if it were a disbelieving man. There is no difference regarding the awrah of a Muslim woman in front of a man and in front of a disbelieving woman; both are the same. And I think the answer to this question has become clear. So, bring the next one.