The Ruling on a Woman Wearing Short Clothing in the Presence of Mahrams

Question:
Your Eminence, from the questions of this questioner, may Allah preserve you, she asks and says: What is the ruling on a woman wearing short clothing in the presence of mahrams, such as her father, her uncle, and others, where this shortness is by the amount of a shibr (handbreadth) above the ankle?

Answer:
It is better for her to be modest; that is the best for her. Otherwise, her leg is not an awrah (part of the body that must be covered) in relation to her mahram, her brother, or her father, and likewise her head is not an awrah. However, if she is modest and covers her leg and her head, and does not reveal anything except her face and her hands, that would be better and further from danger. This is because some mahrams may not be good people. So, if she covers herself and is modest in her legs, and covers her head and her forearms, that would be more complete, more cautious, and further from shubhah (a doubtful matter). Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Your Eminence.