Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her face in front of her husband's brother?
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The questioner : Does she wear a khimar, for example, and uncover herself in front of her husband's brother? Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by khimar?
The questioner : The khimar is a face covering.
The Shaykh : That is not called a khimar.
The questioner : A niqab.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes, regarding the niqab, if she wears the niqab, it is not permissible for her to uncover herself in front of her husband's brother.
The Shaykh : Uncover what? May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Her face.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The face.
The Shaykh : The face is not an 'awrah, neither in front of her husband's brother nor a strange man.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Rather, it is obligatory that it not be adorned.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by khimar?
The questioner : The khimar is a face covering.
The Shaykh : That is not called a khimar.
The questioner : A niqab.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes, regarding the niqab, if she wears the niqab, it is not permissible for her to uncover herself in front of her husband's brother.
The Shaykh : Uncover what? May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Her face.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The face.
The Shaykh : The face is not an 'awrah, neither in front of her husband's brother nor a strange man.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Rather, it is obligatory that it not be adorned.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you too, my brother.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
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