Uncovering the hair, neck and arms

Reference: Fataawa wa Rasaa.il Mukhtaarah – Pages 557-558

Question: Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hair, neck and arms in front of her mahrams – such as her father and her brother?

Response: Yes, it is permissible for a woman to have them – and that which is similar – uncovered in the presence of her mahrams.

And Allaah [alone] has the Complete knowledge [of all affairs].


Translation originally published on 2 April, 2011.

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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