Hijaab in the presence of the husband’s step-father

Reference: I’laam al-Mu’aasireen bi-Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen – Page 182

Question: A man married a woman; Is it permissible for his wife to then unveil herself in the presence of her husband’s step-father?

Response: It is not permissible for the wife to unveil her face in the presence of her husband’s step-father; this is because he is not the [blood] father of her husband, and therefore is not her mahram.


Translation originally published on 3 January, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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