A married woman, aged 32, whose mother passed away on the day of her birth, was raised by her aunt from that day on, and her aunt’s husband took responsibility for her, and they did not
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The questioner : She says that she is a married woman, aged thirty-two. She says: My mother passed away on the day of my birth, so my aunt raised me from that day on, and her husband took responsibility for me and raised me like his daughter, and he took care of my livelihood. They were not blessed with children at the time, which prevented them from breastfeeding me. I lived with my aunt’s husband as if he were my father for approximately eighteen years. Then I got married, and I no longer meet him except while wearing an abaya and covering myself, as he is like my father. Likewise, his young son, who has now reached the age of fifteen, I raised as a younger brother until he grew up. I am now confused and do not know what the ruling is, despite the fact that I cover my body and do not uncover to them except my face and hands, and I treat them as my father and brother, and they do the same. Knowing that this father of mine has passed the age of sixty, what is the ruling on uncovering my face to them in the presence of my aunt, my children, and his wife? I swear to Allah that I love them and do not look at them except as a true father and brother, and I do not address him except as "my father," for he has a right over me after Allah (Mighty and Majestic). What should I do, O honorable Shaykh? May you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this man has done you good and that he has a right over you to be rewarded. If you do not find with which to reward him, then do so through supplication until you feel that you have rewarded him. But all of this does not make permissible anything that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has forbidden.
The questioner : Okay, yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for you to uncover your face in his presence, because he is a non-mahram to you; he is like other people who are not mahrams. However, he has the right to supplication, honor, and reward. Likewise, his son is like the sons of other people; there is no kinship between you and him that would allow you to uncover in his presence. Rather, it is obligatory for you to cover what must be covered in the presence of men other than these two. We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to reward this man with a great reward by His grace and generosity for what he did toward you. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This listener, Saud from Buraydah, says: O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this man has done you good and that he has a right over you to be rewarded. If you do not find with which to reward him, then do so through supplication until you feel that you have rewarded him. But all of this does not make permissible anything that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has forbidden.
The questioner : Okay, yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for you to uncover your face in his presence, because he is a non-mahram to you; he is like other people who are not mahrams. However, he has the right to supplication, honor, and reward. Likewise, his son is like the sons of other people; there is no kinship between you and him that would allow you to uncover in his presence. Rather, it is obligatory for you to cover what must be covered in the presence of men other than these two. We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to reward this man with a great reward by His grace and generosity for what he did toward you. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This listener, Saud from Buraydah, says: O honorable Shaykh.