The Ruling on a Woman Exposing Her Eyes
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One of the female listeners from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah is asking a set of questions, among which is a question in which she says: Is the eye part of a woman’s adornment or not?
Answer: The eye is not part of the adornment; because it requires being exposed to see the roads. What is apparent, and what many scholars have explicitly stated, is that it is not included in the adornment that Allah forbade from being revealed. However, if it is possible to cover it and look from behind the khimar, and she can recognize the road from behind the khimar that covers her face, but she is still able to see the road, then that is more complete. And if that is not possible and she exposes the eye or both eyes, there is no blame on her, as some of the Bedouin do. It is called the niqab; they call it the burqu'. So if she makes for herself a burqu' or a niqab that covers her entire face except for one eye or except for both eyes, there is no blame in that, if Allah wills; because she needs to see the road, to see what is in front of her. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: The eye is not part of the adornment; because it requires being exposed to see the roads. What is apparent, and what many scholars have explicitly stated, is that it is not included in the adornment that Allah forbade from being revealed. However, if it is possible to cover it and look from behind the khimar, and she can recognize the road from behind the khimar that covers her face, but she is still able to see the road, then that is more complete. And if that is not possible and she exposes the eye or both eyes, there is no blame on her, as some of the Bedouin do. It is called the niqab; they call it the burqu'. So if she makes for herself a burqu' or a niqab that covers her entire face except for one eye or except for both eyes, there is no blame in that, if Allah wills; because she needs to see the road, to see what is in front of her. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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