Ruling on a female teacher uncovering her face for the sake of work
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Question:
This woman, who indicated her name as (A. M. 'A), is residing temporarily in Jeddah. She says: I am a teacher working in a school for both boys and girls in one of the Arab countries. I know the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the covering of a woman's face, and given my need to work, is it permissible for me to uncover my face if I am compelled to do so by the circumstances of the work, O Shaykh?
Answer:
I do not see that as permissible for you. It is obligatory for you to seek a school where there are no men, teaching the girls. As for being with men, no, except with the hijab, in which case there is no harm. You cover yourself and teach the girls, and there is no harm, or teach the boys with them while wearing the hijab, and there is no harm. But with uncovering, no. It is obligatory for you to fear Allah. And Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Ahzab: 53]. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
This woman, who indicated her name as (A. M. 'A), is residing temporarily in Jeddah. She says: I am a teacher working in a school for both boys and girls in one of the Arab countries. I know the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the covering of a woman's face, and given my need to work, is it permissible for me to uncover my face if I am compelled to do so by the circumstances of the work, O Shaykh?
Answer:
I do not see that as permissible for you. It is obligatory for you to seek a school where there are no men, teaching the girls. As for being with men, no, except with the hijab, in which case there is no harm. You cover yourself and teach the girls, and there is no harm, or teach the boys with them while wearing the hijab, and there is no harm. But with uncovering, no. It is obligatory for you to fear Allah. And Allah the Exalted says:
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 وَقُلُوبِهِنَّThe presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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