The Ruling on a Woman Shaking Hands with and Uncovering Her Face Before Non-Mahram Men
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Question:
In her final question, she states that one of her sisters told her that she wants to cover her face and not shake hands with her husband's brothers and her husband's sisters' husbands, but her husband has not agreed to this, and she finds great embarrassment from them if she were to do so. Knowing that she is a righteous woman, modest in her clothing, wearing the abaya, and covering her hair in their presence, is there anything required of her?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for her to observe hijab from her husband's brothers and her sisters' husbands, because they are not mahram, they are not mahram for her, and the husband has no right to prevent her from doing so. It is obligatory for him to obey Allah and His Messenger and not to prevent her from observing hijab. Allah the Exalted says in His great Book: [Al-Ahzab: 53]. They are the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and despite this, they were commanded to observe hijab, and it was said regarding them: "It is purer for your hearts and for their hearts," for their hearts and for the hearts of men. Purity is required for the wives of the Prophet and for others.
And He said (Exalted and Majestic is He) regarding the women of the believers: [An-Nur: 31]. "Al-Bu'ul" means the husband. [An-Nur: 31] and so on.
The point is that it is obligatory for a woman to observe hijab from a non-mahram, even if the non-mahram is a sister's husband, an aunt's husband, a maternal aunt's husband, a husband's brother, or a husband's uncle, because they are not mahram. She does not shake hands with any of them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam) And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "By Allah, the hand of the Messenger of Allah never touched the hand of a woman. He only took their pledge of allegiance with words."
She has no right to shake hands with anyone other than her mahram, even if they are her husband's brothers or her sisters' husbands.
As for her mother's husband, he is a mahram for her. Her mother's husband, her daughter's husband is a mahram. The husband's grandfather is also a mahram. The father, the husband's father, whether by blood or by breastfeeding, the husband's father by blood or by breastfeeding, his grandfather by blood or by breastfeeding, his son by blood or by breastfeeding... they are mahram. The daughter's husband is also a mahram, whether the daughter is by blood or by breastfeeding, he is a mahram.
Shaking hands with a mahram is permissible, and it is permissible for her to uncover her face for him as well. As for non-mahram, she does not uncover her face for them, nor does she shake hands with them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
In her final question, she states that one of her sisters told her that she wants to cover her face and not shake hands with her husband's brothers and her husband's sisters' husbands, but her husband has not agreed to this, and she finds great embarrassment from them if she were to do so. Knowing that she is a righteous woman, modest in her clothing, wearing the abaya, and covering her hair in their presence, is there anything required of her?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for her to observe hijab from her husband's brothers and her sisters' husbands, because they are not mahram, they are not mahram for her, and the husband has no right to prevent her from doing so. It is obligatory for him to obey Allah and His Messenger and not to prevent her from observing hijab. Allah the Exalted says in His great Book:
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 وَقُلُوبِهِنَّAnd He said (Exalted and Majestic is He) regarding the women of the believers:
not expose their adornment except to their husbands
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّto their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons
إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّThe point is that it is obligatory for a woman to observe hijab from a non-mahram, even if the non-mahram is a sister's husband, an aunt's husband, a maternal aunt's husband, a husband's brother, or a husband's uncle, because they are not mahram. She does not shake hands with any of them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But I do not shake hands with women.
إني لا أصافح النساءShe has no right to shake hands with anyone other than her mahram, even if they are her husband's brothers or her sisters' husbands.
As for her mother's husband, he is a mahram for her. Her mother's husband, her daughter's husband is a mahram. The husband's grandfather is also a mahram. The father, the husband's father, whether by blood or by breastfeeding, the husband's father by blood or by breastfeeding, his grandfather by blood or by breastfeeding, his son by blood or by breastfeeding... they are mahram. The daughter's husband is also a mahram, whether the daughter is by blood or by breastfeeding, he is a mahram.
Shaking hands with a mahram is permissible, and it is permissible for her to uncover her face for him as well. As for non-mahram, she does not uncover her face for them, nor does she shake hands with them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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