Ruling on a Muslim woman removing her hijab in lands of disbelief
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This message reached us from France: Abd al-Rahman Muhammad al-Asiri, who says in it: Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. After that: I inform you that I am one of the Saudi students sent to France, and I have several questions I hope your Eminence will answer, and I offer you my sincere thanks.
He says, among his questions: Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to uncover her face in such countries, or not?
Answer: It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to uncover her face, neither in France nor in any other country. Rather, she must preserve her religion wherever she is, whether she is in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. This is an obligation; because this is a religion, it is obligatory. It must be preserved absolutely. Therefore, a Muslim woman must preserve what Allah has prescribed for her of hijab in whatever place she is; because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Ahzab: 53], and this encompasses all places and all times. And because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Nur: 31], the verse.
It is well known that the face is the greatest of adornment, so she must not display her face to a non-mahram, neither in France, nor in America, nor anywhere else. She must preserve the hijab, and Allah will reward her and give her reward. Yes.
He says, among his questions: Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to uncover her face in such countries, or not?
Answer: It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to uncover her face, neither in France nor in any other country. Rather, she must preserve her religion wherever she is, whether she is in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. This is an obligation; because this is a religion, it is obligatory. It must be preserved absolutely. Therefore, a Muslim woman must preserve what Allah has prescribed for her of hijab in whatever place she is; because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.
وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّexcept to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّIt is well known that the face is the greatest of adornment, so she must not display her face to a non-mahram, neither in France, nor in America, nor anywhere else. She must preserve the hijab, and Allah will reward her and give her reward. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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