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Ruling on a Women uncovering their hands in the presence of non-Mahrams

Question:

Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hands in public or not?

Answer:

The palms of a woman’s hands are ‘Awrah (parts of the body that must be covered in public), which may not be uncovered in the presence of non-Mahrams (spouse or unmarriageable relative).

Muftis

• Chairman : Shaykh Ibn Baz
• Deputy Chairman : Shaykh Abdul-Razzaq Afifi
• Members :
  1. Shaykh Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan
  2. Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qa'ud

• Published :

  Dhul-Hijjah 14, 1441 | 8th Aug, 2020
• Estimated reading time :

  1 min read
• Source :

  Fatawa Al-Lajnah Al-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 3079, Question 4
• Fatwas   Women
• Updated :

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