He says, “I hope you will benefit me in a matter concerning me. I am a young man in the early stages of life, and Allah has guided me to complete half of my religion, as I have resolved to marry and I regret the passing of my years without marriage.”
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The questioner : Welcome, Sheikh Muhammad.
The Shaykh : May Allah greet you.
The questioner : Sheikh Muhammad, in a previous episode, we reviewed a message from a listener who said, “I hope you will kindly use a code for my name instead of the name.” He had coded his name as K.A.S. from Jeddah. We reviewed the two messages, or two questions, from his questions: one about the zakat of jewelry, and the other about temporary marriage, which he would advise his friend who traveled to America to do. As for his third question, he says, “I am sorry I have burdened you with my long questions, but I am confident that you have a broad chest that listens to all these questions.” We say, absolutely not, listener K.A.S. from Jeddah. We welcome you and feel confidence from you in this program. Welcome to you and to your questions.
He says, “I hope you will benefit me in a matter concerning me. I am a young man in the early stages of life, and Allah has guided me to complete half of my religion, as I have resolved to marry and I regret the passing of my years without marriage. Now I am preparing for it, and after I have proposed to a righteous wife, if Allah wills, and this is, of course, with my father’s approval. I was in a heated discussion with my beloved mother, and we touched upon the hijab in our conversation. I said to her, ‘O my mother, I intend to keep my wife veiled from my brothers.’ My mother became upset and angry with me and said, ‘Why would you do that? You know that your brothers are good, they know what is vile, and their morals are high. The hijab would put them and all of us in a difficult position. If we gather in one place, we would not be able to go on trips or outings together.’ She means by that that the hijab bothers everyone. We are one family and should be together…”
The Shaykh : We are.
The questioner : No, I mean the family, that the family should be together.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He tried hard to convince her that this is not permissible, but he could not. He asks for guidance for him and his mother. May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The questioner : And before you begin the question, at the end of the question, there is actually a note. He says his wife wears the Islamic hijab, which means, I mean, his mother is asking him that his wife should wear the Islamic hijab, and that means she faces her brothers with only her face and hands uncovered, meaning without the rest of her body.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, we thank the brother for this high etiquette and noble character, which is being polite with the Islamic etiquettes that Allah has established, or rather, that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, has legislated for His servants regarding women. And we tell him that what you have reached is the correct position, that it is obligatory for your wife to veil herself from your brothers, even if they are at a high level of integrity and chastity. That does not harm them in any way if she veils herself from them, because she is acting upon the command of Allah. And the perfection of their chastity and religion is that they agree with what she wants and do not be distressed by what she has done. Our advice to your mother is to be patient with this legal ruling and to know that the outcome is for the righteous, whether for her, for you, for your wife, or for your brothers. If the family adheres to the Shari'ah of Allah the Exalted in this matter and others, then that is better for them and happier for them in their religion and their worldly life. As for the Islamic hijab that you referred to at the end of your message, the Islamic hijab includes veiling the face and hands from non-mahrams. However, since a woman in the house needs to show her hands for her work, there is no harm in her showing her hands in her house, even if her husband’s brothers are present, because that does not usually arouse desire, and avoiding it would involve a hardship that is contrary to the Shari'ah.
As for the face, it does not harm her if she veils it, and it is not difficult for her, especially if she becomes accustomed to it. Those who are accustomed to this do not mind it and do not see it as a restriction, a difficulty, or a bad opinion of those from whom they veil themselves. For this reason, we say: do what is obligatory for you regarding your wife, and Allah will make the outcome good for you. Indeed, whoever fears Allah, He will make ease for him in his affairs. Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah greet you.
The questioner : Sheikh Muhammad, in a previous episode, we reviewed a message from a listener who said, “I hope you will kindly use a code for my name instead of the name.” He had coded his name as K.A.S. from Jeddah. We reviewed the two messages, or two questions, from his questions: one about the zakat of jewelry, and the other about temporary marriage, which he would advise his friend who traveled to America to do. As for his third question, he says, “I am sorry I have burdened you with my long questions, but I am confident that you have a broad chest that listens to all these questions.” We say, absolutely not, listener K.A.S. from Jeddah. We welcome you and feel confidence from you in this program. Welcome to you and to your questions.
He says, “I hope you will benefit me in a matter concerning me. I am a young man in the early stages of life, and Allah has guided me to complete half of my religion, as I have resolved to marry and I regret the passing of my years without marriage. Now I am preparing for it, and after I have proposed to a righteous wife, if Allah wills, and this is, of course, with my father’s approval. I was in a heated discussion with my beloved mother, and we touched upon the hijab in our conversation. I said to her, ‘O my mother, I intend to keep my wife veiled from my brothers.’ My mother became upset and angry with me and said, ‘Why would you do that? You know that your brothers are good, they know what is vile, and their morals are high. The hijab would put them and all of us in a difficult position. If we gather in one place, we would not be able to go on trips or outings together.’ She means by that that the hijab bothers everyone. We are one family and should be together…”
The Shaykh : We are.
The questioner : No, I mean the family, that the family should be together.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He tried hard to convince her that this is not permissible, but he could not. He asks for guidance for him and his mother. May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
The questioner : And before you begin the question, at the end of the question, there is actually a note. He says his wife wears the Islamic hijab, which means, I mean, his mother is asking him that his wife should wear the Islamic hijab, and that means she faces her brothers with only her face and hands uncovered, meaning without the rest of her body.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may the blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, we thank the brother for this high etiquette and noble character, which is being polite with the Islamic etiquettes that Allah has established, or rather, that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, has legislated for His servants regarding women. And we tell him that what you have reached is the correct position, that it is obligatory for your wife to veil herself from your brothers, even if they are at a high level of integrity and chastity. That does not harm them in any way if she veils herself from them, because she is acting upon the command of Allah. And the perfection of their chastity and religion is that they agree with what she wants and do not be distressed by what she has done. Our advice to your mother is to be patient with this legal ruling and to know that the outcome is for the righteous, whether for her, for you, for your wife, or for your brothers. If the family adheres to the Shari'ah of Allah the Exalted in this matter and others, then that is better for them and happier for them in their religion and their worldly life. As for the Islamic hijab that you referred to at the end of your message, the Islamic hijab includes veiling the face and hands from non-mahrams. However, since a woman in the house needs to show her hands for her work, there is no harm in her showing her hands in her house, even if her husband’s brothers are present, because that does not usually arouse desire, and avoiding it would involve a hardship that is contrary to the Shari'ah.
As for the face, it does not harm her if she veils it, and it is not difficult for her, especially if she becomes accustomed to it. Those who are accustomed to this do not mind it and do not see it as a restriction, a difficulty, or a bad opinion of those from whom they veil themselves. For this reason, we say: do what is obligatory for you regarding your wife, and Allah will make the outcome good for you. Indeed, whoever fears Allah, He will make ease for him in his affairs. Yes.