Ruling on a woman not veiling herself from the men of her tribe
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The question: We begin with a letter from the citizen Iqil Ali, who says in his letter: Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
And after that: We are in Tabalah, the land of the Faza’ Shamran, which is located west of the city of Bisha. We have customs that are old, dating back to the first generations, which are that the women of the tribe do not cover themselves from the men of the tribe, whether they are relatives or not. Since I, the questioner, understand that this practice is not prescribed in the Sunnah and the Book, but I have not been able to abolish these customs that contradict the Sunnah, what is the ruling on looking at women who are not mahrams and who are uncovered? Please inform us, may Allah reward you. And as I inform you, it has not previously happened in that land that there was guidance teaching them what is correct and followed by many Muslims. May Allah guide you.
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
After that: It is obligatory for you and for others to guide them, teach them, and warn them against this. You say to them: O people of Allah... O so-and-so! This is not permissible. It is obligatory for you to veil yourselves from non-mahrams. If you are uncovering yourselves to non-mahrams from the men of the tribes, it is upon their guardians to teach them that this is not permissible. Allah has commanded hijab, as in His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Ahzab: 53]. So hijab is purification for the hearts of everyone, men and women, and it keeps them all away from what Allah has forbidden.
So it is upon you to lower your gaze, to declare what is wrong to be wrong, and to teach as many of the women of your people as you can. Likewise, those men of the tribe who hear this statement of mine, it is upon them to cooperate in what is right and refrain from what is wrong, and to strive to prevent their women from uncovering and exposing themselves to non-mahrams. This is obligatory for everyone in the context of cooperating in righteousness and piety. Silence regarding this is in the context of cooperating in sin and transgression. So it is obligatory for the men of the tribe in this area, in this region, to cooperate in righteousness and piety, and to teach their women to veil themselves from non-mahrams, and to rebuke those who are lax in this, until the benefit is widespread and this wrong decreases. And I, if Allah wills, will inform the responsible authorities with us in the Department of Islamic Research and Ifta so that they direct the callers to Allah in Bisha and its surroundings to pay attention to this matter and travel in this region, guiding its people to what benefits them in their religion and worldly affairs, especially what concerns creed, the matter of prayer, and the matter of hijab, and the like of that where laxity may occur. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. Yes.
And after that: We are in Tabalah, the land of the Faza’ Shamran, which is located west of the city of Bisha. We have customs that are old, dating back to the first generations, which are that the women of the tribe do not cover themselves from the men of the tribe, whether they are relatives or not. Since I, the questioner, understand that this practice is not prescribed in the Sunnah and the Book, but I have not been able to abolish these customs that contradict the Sunnah, what is the ruling on looking at women who are not mahrams and who are uncovered? Please inform us, may Allah reward you. And as I inform you, it has not previously happened in that land that there was guidance teaching them what is correct and followed by many Muslims. May Allah guide you.
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
After that: It is obligatory for you and for others to guide them, teach them, and warn them against this. You say to them: O people of Allah... O so-and-so! This is not permissible. It is obligatory for you to veil yourselves from non-mahrams. If you are uncovering yourselves to non-mahrams from the men of the tribes, it is upon their guardians to teach them that this is not permissible. Allah has commanded hijab, as in His saying, the Exalted:
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 وَقُلُوبِهِنَّSo it is upon you to lower your gaze, to declare what is wrong to be wrong, and to teach as many of the women of your people as you can. Likewise, those men of the tribe who hear this statement of mine, it is upon them to cooperate in what is right and refrain from what is wrong, and to strive to prevent their women from uncovering and exposing themselves to non-mahrams. This is obligatory for everyone in the context of cooperating in righteousness and piety. Silence regarding this is in the context of cooperating in sin and transgression. So it is obligatory for the men of the tribe in this area, in this region, to cooperate in righteousness and piety, and to teach their women to veil themselves from non-mahrams, and to rebuke those who are lax in this, until the benefit is widespread and this wrong decreases. And I, if Allah wills, will inform the responsible authorities with us in the Department of Islamic Research and Ifta so that they direct the callers to Allah in Bisha and its surroundings to pay attention to this matter and travel in this region, guiding its people to what benefits them in their religion and worldly affairs, especially what concerns creed, the matter of prayer, and the matter of hijab, and the like of that where laxity may occur. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. Yes.
Source
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