My brother's wife lives with us, so is it permissible for her to appear before me without a hijab, even though she wears loose clothing and covers her head, and I consider her like
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The questioner : My brother's wife lives with us, eats and drinks with us, and does everything, so is it permissible for her to appear before me without a hijab, even though she wears loose clothing and wears a scarf on her head, and I consider her like my sister, and I have no authority over her to force her to wear the hijab? So am I sinful while living with them in the house? Please guide me in this?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory for your brother's wife to veil herself from you completely, just as she veils herself from a man in the street. In fact, her veiling from you may be more emphatic than her veiling from a man in the street, because the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that may occur between you and her is more severe than the fitnah that occurs between her and a man in the street, because you are with her in the house.
So it is not permissible for her to come out to you with her face uncovered; rather, it is obligatory for her to cover her face. As for the appearance of her hands and feet, I hope there is no harm in that, because it is difficult for her to cover them.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is obligatory for your brother's wife to veil herself from you completely, just as she veils herself from a man in the street. In fact, her veiling from you may be more emphatic than her veiling from a man in the street, because the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that may occur between you and her is more severe than the fitnah that occurs between her and a man in the street, because you are with her in the house.
So it is not permissible for her to come out to you with her face uncovered; rather, it is obligatory for her to cover her face. As for the appearance of her hands and feet, I hope there is no harm in that, because it is difficult for her to cover them.