Dyeing hair and waxing eye brows????

[caribbeansistah]

Assalamualikum i'll like to know if it is allowed for women to dye there hair with dyes iknow to use balck dye is not allowed in Islam...............

What about waxing and shaping of the eyebrows????? I read some where it's a major sin to pluck the hair from the eye brows............it's the latest thing for the sisters now if it is wro why don't some one speak out and let them know they are commiting a sin....................

i hope some one would



waslam

[Eemaan]

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=2674&CATE=178&redirect=yes

this should help :)

[Mr_Jailer]

Is it also OK to to dye hair dark brown?

[Ebony]

Waxing hair and dyeing eyebrows? :eek:

[Mr_Jailer]

I'm askin' 'bout hair on the head. If its ok to dye head hair dark grey.

[*~IslamRulez~*]

Is it also OK to to dye hair dark brown?

as salamu alaikum,

You can dye any color as long as it's not black (make sure you dont dye your hair like punks coz that'd be imitating kafirs)

Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah reported that Abu Quhaafah was brought on the day of the conquest of Makkah, and his head and beard were white like "thaghaamah" (a plant whose flowers and fruit are white). The Messenger of Allah (Peace & Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said: "Change this with something, but avoid black." (Reported by Muslim, no. 3962).

Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (Peace & Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said: ‘At the end of time there will be people who will dye their hair black like the crops of pigeons. They will never even smell the fragrance of Paradise." (reported by Imam Ahmad, see also Saheeh al-Jaami‘, no. 8153).

It was also reported from the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allah be upon Him) that one should change grey hair, using any colour except black. Abu Dharr reported that the Prophet (Peace & Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said: "The best things with which to change grey hair are henna and ‘katam’ (a plant similar to henna which is used as a dye)." (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, no. 1675; he said: This is a saheeh hasan hadith).

wassalam

[Umm 'Umarah]

I used to get my eyebrows and eyelashes tinted black..I have really light eyebrows eyelashes so i used to get them tinted to save me from darkening them with make up etc.

[Ebony]

I used to get my eyebrows and eyelashes tinted black..I have really light eyebrows eyelashes so i used to get them tinted to save me from darkening them with make up etc.

Didnt they leave your eyes with a burning/tingling sensation? :S
Root regrowth - do you get that with tinted eyelashes/eyebrows? :confused:

[Umm 'Umarah]

Didnt they leave your eyes with a burning/tingling sensation? :S
Root regrowth - do you get that with tinted eyelashes/eyebrows? :confused:

yeah they did really bad...I was scared in case she got it in my eyes..and blinded me..

no I didnt..just the tinting.

[*~IslamRulez~*]

Assalamualikum i'll like to know if it is allowed for women to dye there hair with dyes iknow to use balck dye is not allowed in Islam...............

What about waxing and shaping of the eyebrows????? I read some where it's a major sin to pluck the hair from the eye brows............it's the latest thing for the sisters now if it is wro why don't some one speak out and let them know they are commiting a sin....................

i hope some one would



waslam

wa alaikum asalaam,

In al-Saheeh, it was reported that Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “Allaah has cursed the women who do tattoos and those who have this done, the women who pluck eyebrows and those who have this done, and the women who file their teeth and change the creation of Allaah.” Then he said: “Should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed, when it says in the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning): ‘… And whatsoever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, abstain (from it)…’ [al-Hashr 59:7]”

It is not permissible to shape your eyebrows even if you do it to beautify yourself for your husband or if he has asked you to do it. It is haraam, no exceptions [unless eyebrows' hair is abnormally long (falling over the eyes) and obstructs one's vision...then its permitted to remove just enough to resolve the problem].

(Note: hair between the two eyebrows is not considered part of the eyebrows).

Allah (swt) knows best.

wassalam

http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2162&ln=eng&txt=eyebrows
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=21393&ln=eng&txt=eyebrows
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=21400&ln=eng&txt=eyebrows
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=3928&ln=eng&txt=eyebrows
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=21119&ln=eng

[bint]

im gonna have myn tinted..its allowed innit?

[Umm 'Umarah]

im gonna have myn tinted..its allowed innit?

dunno sis..:S

I dont have it done anymore.

we shouldnt go to the hairdressers in the first place so...:confused:
I think it might not be allowed.

[bint]

dunno sis..:S

I dont have it done anymore.

we shouldnt go to the hairdressers in the first place so...:confused:
I think it might not be allowed.


why cant we go to hairdressers?

[*~IslamRulez~*]

im gonna have myn tinted..its allowed innit?

as salamu alaikum,

There's nothing wrong with that because general principle in such matters is that it's permissible unless there's a daleel from Quran/Sunnah stating otherwise.

wassalam

[bint]

as salamu alaikum,

There's nothing wrong with that because general principle in such matters is that it's permissible unless there's a daleel from Quran/Sunnah stating otherwise.

wassalam

jazakAllah..:)

[*~IslamRulez~*]

dunno sis..:S


we shouldnt go to the hairdressers in the first place so...:confused:
I think it might not be allowed.

as salamu alaikum,

I think there's nothing wrong with going to a hairdresser as long as its a woman and there's no man (non-mahram) present (or any cameras installed videotaping you).

wassalam

[*~IslamRulez~*]

jazakAllah..:)

waiyyaki :)

[caribbeansistah]

ASSALAMAULAIKUM...... why is it not permissible to go to the hair dresser??? I've been to the the salons loads of times ....i'm fully veiled so it has to be a woman only ......Buttttt hearing only recently that it's also wajib to conceal your satr with the exception of the face from non-muslim females.I've stopped .............

[Umm 'Umarah]

:wswrwb:

from what I gather its not advisable..its something which the kuffar women do...and is considered a waste of money.

there are different masaa'il on cutting and trimming hair..depends what individuals choose to follow.

I myself, dont go to the hairdressers anymore..what could be better than giving up something in this duniyah to earn greater reward in the Akhiraah.

[jabran]

I know it's a bit off topic but what about men who have joined eyebrow (i.e unibrow lol) are they allowed to pluck the extra but that joins them together or not?

[*~IslamRulez~*]

I know it's a bit off topic but what about men who have joined eyebrow (i.e unibrow lol) are they allowed to pluck the extra but that joins them together or not?


Same rulings apply to men...

You're allowed to remove the hair between the two eyebrows because it's not considered part of the eyebrows. Please refer to my previous posts where I've pasted the fatwa links and daleel.

Allah (swt) knows best.

wassalam

[*~IslamRulez~*]

dunno sis..:S

I dont have it done anymore.

we shouldnt go to the hairdressers in the first place so...:confused:
I think it might not be allowed.

as salamu alaikum,


Question:
Can a woman go to the hair dressers to have her hair cut?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

The basic principle is that it is permissible to go to these places, so long as that does not involve anything haraam, such as if the one who cuts the hair is a man, or if the hair is cut in a manner that resembles kaafir women, immoral women or men. And Allaah knows best.

http://islamqa.com/special/index.php?ref=22841&subsite=16&ln=eng

[sis_sarah]

I'm askin' 'bout hair on the head. If its ok to dye head hair dark grey.

dark grey?

now what would u want to do that for?

[Ceren]

:wswrwb:

from what I gather its not advisable..its something which the kuffar women do...and is considered a waste of money.

there are different masaa'il on cutting and trimming hair..depends what individuals choose to follow.

I myself, dont go to the hairdressers anymore..what could be better than giving up something in this duniyah to earn greater reward in the Akhiraah.

:salams

????

There's a huuuuge Arab tradition of styling your hair!! And why would be beautifying yourself for your husband and for the sake of Allah swt be considered a waste of money???

The prophet saws used to beautify himself by putting olive oil in his (which was expensive) and by wearing perfume.

[Ceren]

Regarding dying your hair... it's permissible unless it's black. Regarding black, there's difference of opinion.

There's a non agreed upon-sahih hadith where the prophet prohibits the use of black dye hair

And then there's another hadith with in which at the time of Umar, a man dyed his hair black to look younger and married a young woman. So she went to Umar, he nullified the marriage and accused the old man of trying to deceive.

And then there's another hadith concerning the muhajideen.

So based on this evidence scholars have concluded that:

a) It's permissible for a muhajidden to dye the hair pure black
b) It's impermissible to dye the hair pure black for the object of deceiving (ie. appearing younger), this is because most people in that culture had black hair to begin with.
c) It's permissible/makrooh/haram to dye your hair pure black as an adornment. Scholars have differed.

The best compromise is to dye it black with a brown hue or so.

And Allah knows best.

[.: Anna :.]

Yeah I have not seen ne evidence to suggest it is not liked to go to a hairdresser or have ur hair cut etc, as Ceren said ppl shud beautify themselves 4 their husband there is good deeds in that insha allah :) Also for the sake of keeping ur hair healthy u shud cut at least the ends because if u dnt then split ends will take over and make the hair look straggley, so we shud take care of it and keep it healthy as the whole body is an amanah inc the hair. Bt if uv not got a suitable womens salon in ur area u can hav someone do it at home if u feel happier innit, bt thats the choice of the person.
For those ppl who do go salons, theyre making one on the top floor of arabian nites insha allah they told me. i dnt kno wen it will b completed, bt i think they will do that nicely as their staff r nice n itll b upstairs nicely concealed n everything, so jst thought i'd mention :up:

[Ceren]

:salams

Regarding eyebrows, at least the hanafi fiqh ....

a) Between the eyebrows (ie. above the nose)... OK

b) Shaping the eyebrows (like making them thin or changing the shape)... NO

c) Tweezing the few random hairs that make your eyebrow look ugly... OK

d) Trimming bushy eyebrows... OK

I'm sure it's on sunnipath but I'm too lazy to look it up.

[.: Anna :.]

sis wat book is it in, al hidaya? i didnt realise ppl wd b allowed 2 trim bushy eyebrows

[bint]

ceren askimam.org says that even plucking a few hairs isnt allowed..thats still changing the shape..why not have a tint done???

i will give source...when i get time.

[bint]

http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=cfac630c62f296cc141ad216d9a7455b

[insomniac]

1.(V.59:7)

Narrated 'Alqama: 'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said: ''Allah curses those ladies who get their hair removed from their eyebrows and faces except the beard and moustache, and those who make artificial spaces between their teeth in order to look more beautiful whereby they change Allah's creation." His saying reached a lady from Bani 'Asad called Umm Ya'qub who came (to 'Abdullah) and said, "I have come to know that you have cursed such-and-such (ladies)?" He replied, "Why should I not curse these whom Allah's Messenger (saw) has cursed and who are (cursed) in Allah's Book!" Umm Ya'qub said, "I have read the whole Qur'an, but I did not find in it what you say." He said, " Verily, if you have read it (i.e. the Qur'an), you have found it. Didn't you read: ''And whatsoever the Messenger (muhammad (saw)) gives you take it and whatsoever he forbids you, you abstain (from it)'' (59:7)
She replied, ''Yes, I did," He said, "Verily, Allah's Messenger (saw) forbade such things." She said, "But i see your wife doing these things?" He said, "Go and watch her." She went and watched her but could not see anything in support of her statement. On that he said, "If my wife was as you thought, I would not keep her in my company." (i.e. I would divorce her) (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, Hadith No.408)

[GuCcI]

:salams

Regarding eyebrows, at least the hanafi fiqh ....

c) Tweezing the few random hairs that make your eyebrow look ugly... OK




salaam

by tweezing just a few random hairs u can "accidently" end up shaping them.

do it once and it;ll make u want to do them again and again cuz they grow back thicker eh? :rubeyes:

alhamdulillah i dont deal with the pain of plucking :up:

[Makki]

what about dyeing eyebrows?

[bint]

yeah u can TINT em :D

[Eemaan]

according the hanafi madhab you cant have a non muslim lass cut or see your hair :hidban:

[Guvna]

according the hanafi madhab you cant have a non muslim lass cut or see your hair :hidban:

you cant?!?!!? :rubeyes:

[Eemaan]

you cant?!?!!? :rubeyes:

lasses!!!! not plonks! :buttkick:

[GuCcI]

lasses!!!! not plonks! :buttkick:


salaam

huh? wats a lasses and wats a plunk? :rubeyes:

[Eemaan]

salaam

huh? wats a lasses and wats a plunk? :rubeyes:

*attempts speaking english*

Lass: Yohorkshire term for Female

Plonk: Guvna, Ihraab, Fais, etc etc

The ruling applies to females not males sis :D

where are you from anyhoot, ows comes shoo donts undastands whash im sayuns?

[me.sawda]

you cant?!?!!? :rubeyes:


What about non-practicing muslim women? Are we allowed to uncover our hair and jilbab in front of them?

[GuCcI]

where are you from anyhoot, ows comes shoo donts undastands whash im sayuns?


salaam

i dont understand ur english :( .. IS that english? :rubeyes:

im from a faraway land called CANADA :inlove:

[Tru sista]

so are u allowed to pluck/wax eyebrows???:confused:

[GuCcI]

so are u allowed to pluck/wax eyebrows???:confused:


salaam

absolutely not.

insomniac posted a hadith stating not to and the exact consequences if u do:

"Narrated 'Alqama: 'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said: ''Allah curses those ladies who get their hair removed from their eyebrows and faces except the beard and moustache, and those who make artificial spaces between their teeth in order to look more beautiful whereby they change Allah's creation." "

[Abu Mus'ab]

What about non-practicing muslim women? Are we allowed to uncover our hair and jilbab in front of them?
Yes because they're muslim.

[Abu Mus'ab]

you cant?!?!!? :rubeyes:
Yeah you can't, what did you think :0:

[urban_rose]

according the hanafi madhab you cant have a non muslim lass cut or see your hair :hidban:

really?!

[Abu Mus'ab]

salaam

i dont understand ur english :( .. IS that english? :rubeyes:

im from a faraway land called CANADA :inlove:
That is english, Yahorkshire english, big up the northern massive *cough* i can't believe i said that *Roll Eyes*

[urban_rose]

That is english, Yahorkshire english, big up the northern massive *cough* i can't believe i said that *Roll Eyes*

:eek: neither can i :D

[Abu Muslim]

Sisters, you are not allowed moustaches and beards, so if you can, please remove the hair from them. jazak'Allah.

[Eemaan]

That is english, Yahorkshire english, big up the northern massive *cough* i can't believe i said that *Roll Eyes*

:rotfl:

ashully its done like this *clears throat*

*places right fist on left side of chest* Big up the nohorthern mahoooosive :D


Sisters, you are not allowed moustaches and beards, so if you can, please remove the hair from them. jazak'Allah.


i like the way i look :coolbro:

[muslimaah]

:rotfl:

ashully its done like this *clears throat*

*places right fist on left side of chest* Big up the nohorthern mahoooosive :D




i like the way i look :coolbro:


loloooollllll sis u some kind of a gangsta?

[Eemaan]

loloooollllll sis u some kind of a gangsta?

too funna :D nope im just @)

[Abu Mus'ab]

:eek: neither can i :D
Ignore me i'm just feeling high *Roll Eyes*

[Jigsaw]

Assalamualikum i'll like to know if it is allowed for women to dye there hair with dyes iknow to use balck dye is not allowed in Islam...............

What about waxing and shaping of the eyebrows????? I read some where it's a major sin to pluck the hair from the eye brows............it's the latest thing for the sisters now if it is wro why don't some one speak out and let them know they are commiting a sin....................

i hope some one would



waslamtrue what you should do is grab a sister by her scarf and inform her of her over plucked eyebrows. :rolleyes:

[imported_wicked]

you can dye ur hair any color except black
and removing hair from eye brows are haraam

[me.sawda]

Yes because they're muslim.

Jazakallah khair

[me.sawda]

true what you should do is grab a sister by her scarf and inform her of her over plucked eyebrows. :rolleyes:
:rubeyes: :rubeyes: That would make her understand? Chances of thinking me terrorist is higher.awww:torture:

[GuCcI]

Yeah you can't, what did you think :0:


salaam

not in ur own home???


wat about wen ur at a public place and u need to fix ur hijaab so obviously ur gonna go to the ladies washroom to fix it right but there are going to be non-muslim women there who are going to see ur hair no matter what even if its just a tiny bit cuz u need a mirror to fix it and make sure every peice of hair is tucked into place right. wat about then??? :rubeyes:

[Abu Mus'ab]

salaam

not in ur own home???


wat about wen ur at a public place and u need to fix ur hijaab so obviously ur gonna go to the ladies washroom to fix it right but there are going to be non-muslim women there who are going to see ur hair no matter what even if its just a tiny bit cuz u need a mirror to fix it and make sure every peice of hair is tucked into place right. wat about then??? :rubeyes:
Wa alaikumus salaam.

i'm not a sister so i have no idea what you're talking about, it's best to ask a sister that can relate to that, she'll be able to help you *Roll Eyes*

[Eemaan]

salaam

not in ur own home???

wat about wen ur at a public place and u need to fix ur hijaab so obviously ur gonna go to the ladies washroom to fix it right but there are going to be non-muslim women there who are going to see ur hair no matter what even if its just a tiny bit cuz u need a mirror to fix it and make sure every peice of hair is tucked into place right. wat about then??? :rubeyes:

sis the rationale behind it is that a muslim woman is more likely to understand that shes not supposed to describe your physical beauty to antoher male who is going to be non mehram.

Its still possible to adjust your hijab without removing it completely in public toilets and i think you can get those skul cap things too that cover your hair which would make this easier.

or use the disabled loos very very quickly if you need to comb your hair :hidban:

[GuCcI]

sis the rationale behind it is that a muslim woman is more likely to understand that shes not supposed to describe your physical beauty to antoher male who is going to be non mehram.

Its still possible to adjust your hijab without removing it completely in public toilets and i think you can get those skul cap things too that cover your hair which would make this easier.

or use the disabled loos very very quickly if you need to comb your hair :hidban:


salaam

ok so i went through the thread again and noticed u mentioned that but didnt have a quote or something to support that so can u plz provide some kind of reference thingy or even a link besides just saying, 'hanafi said so'?
greatly appreciated :hidban: :inlove:

its not cuz i dont trust u but cuz i know a whole bunch of us hijabis who did not know this before! :up:

[Ebony]

You get some Muslim women who engage in it too.

[Eemaan]

no you should always ask inshallah.

anyhoot here it is, may Allah make it easy for us inshallah :

In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

The covering of one’s nakedness (awra) is of utmost importance for a male and female in Islam, thus the Qur’an and Sunnah have laid great emphasis with regards to this. We also see the various books of Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) discussing the issues relating to the Awra of both the male and female in great detail. In this brief article, I will attempt to shed some light and look comprehensively as to what is a woman’s Awra.

Awra is an Arabic term the plural of which is Awrat. Linguistically, it means a hidden and secret place, and a person’s Awra is that which must be kept hidden. It also refers to everything that causes shame when exposed, thus, the Awra of an individual is the area of the body which (normally) causes embarrassment if exposed. (Ibn Manzur, Lisan al-Arab, 9/370).

In the terminology of Islamic Jurisprudence, Awra refers to the area or part of the body that must be covered with appropriate clothing. In the English language, it is normally translated as ‘nakedness’ or ‘area of the body that must be concealed’. Many people (normally form the Indo/pak) refer to it as ‘Satar’. For the purpose of simplicity, I will use the term ‘Awra’ in this article, Insha Allah.

The Awra of a woman

A woman’s Awra can be initially divided into two categories:

1) Inside prayer

2) Outside prayer

The latter is then divided into further sub-categories:

a) In seclusion

b) In front of the husband

c) In front of Muslim women

d) In front of Mahram males (unmarriageable kin)

e) In front of non-Mahram males

f) In front of non-Muslim women

g) In front of non-Muslim Mahram males


1) Awra inside prayer (Salat)

A woman’s Awra whilst performing Salat consists of the whole body except the face, hands and feet. Allah Most High says: “O children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel (zeenah) at every time and place of prayer.” (Surah al-A’raf, 31)

The majority of the Companions (Allah be pleased with them all), their followers (tabi’un), Jurists and exegetes of the Qur’an have deduced from this verse (along with the other evidences) the obligation of covering one’s Awra in prayer. (See: Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi, Ahkam al-Qur’an, 4/205, Ma’arif al-Qur’an (English), 3/565)

Sayyida Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who experiences menstruation (i.e. who has reached puberty, m) except with a head cover (khimar).” (Sunan Abu Dawud, no. 641, Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah and others)

The great Hanafi jurist, Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) states in his renowned Durr al-Mukhtar:

“The Awra for a free woman (i.e. not a slave, m) is her full body including her descending hair according to the correct opinion, except for the face, hands……and feet”. (See Radd al-Muhtar, 1/405).

Therefore, a woman must cover herself properly when performing Salat. Everything besides the face, hands and feet must be covered. The face must be covered properly so that no hair is exposed. Also, care should be taken that no part from above the wrists and ankles is exposed.

It must be remembered that the Awra whilst performing Salat must be covered regardless of another person being present or otherwise, and regardless of whether one is performing Salat in dark or light. (Maraqi al-Falah, 210)

The feet, according to the more correct opinion, is not regarded as part of Awra. However, due to the difference of opinion with regards to it, it would be more precautious and advisable to cover them, as it will be explained in detail later.

With regards to the area below the chin, it should be remembered that the limit of the face in length starts from the point where the hairline usually begins to the bottom of the chin, and in breadth the portion between the two earlobes. (Maraqi al-Falah, P. 58)

Keeping this in mind, it becomes clear that the area below the chin is not included in the face, thus it would fall within the legal definition of Awra, and one should try to cover it. However, because of the difficulty in covering it, if a little part of it became exposed, there should not be a problem.

Finally, (in this section), the Awra must be concealed from before entering into Salat and must remain concealed until the end. If quarter of a part/organ that requires concealment is exposed before initiating Salat, then Salat will not be valid from the outset. If however, quarter of the organ which is included in the Awra becomes exposed during Salat, then, if this remains to the duration of reciting Subhan Allah thrice, Salat will become invalid, otherwise, it will be valid. (See: Maraqi al-Falah, P. 242)

Note) One should consult a scholar with regards to how the parts of the body are categorized and divided, for at times, one may regard a organ of the body to be one part, whereas, legally, it may be considered to be two parts.


2) Awra outside prayer

a) Awra in privacy and seclusion

It is necessary (wajib) (and recommended according to another opinion) in the Hanafi school, to cover one’s minimum nakedness (between the navel and knee for both men and women) even when alone. The exception to this is when there is a need, such as taking a shower, relieving oneself, or changing one’s clothes. Even in such situations, it is recommended to minimize the exposure.

The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Modesty is part of faith (iman).” (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim)

Ya’la ibn Umayya reports that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Verily Allah is modest and discreet and He likes modesty and discretion. When one of you takes a bath, one should cover one’s self.” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Sunan Nasa’I & Musnad Ahmad). This is a command of recommendation when alone.

Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) said in his Durr al-Mukhtar:

“(And to cover one’s Awra), this is a general obligation, even when alone, according to the correct opinion, unless it is for a valid reason.”

Allama Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) writes whilst commentating on the above in his Radd al-Muhtar:

“(al-Haskafi’s statement “Even when alone”) That is: Outside of prayer, it is obligatory to cover one's Awra in front of others by scholarly consensus, and even when alone according to the correct opinion…..

Now, the apparent meaning of covering one's Awra when alone outside of prayer (in this context) is that only which is between the navel and knees, such that even women do not have to cover other than that (when alone) even if it is of their Awra in front of others….

(al-Haskafi’s statement “According to the correct opinion) For Allah Most High, even though He sees the covered just as He sees the naked, sees the one with their nakedness uncovered leaving proper manners and sees the covered exhibiting proper manners. These proper manners (here) are obligatory whenever there is ability to exercise them.

(al-Haskafi’s statement “Unless it is for a valid reason”) Such as, using the toilet or cleaning one self (istinja)”. (See: Radd al-Muhtar, 1/405, matlab fi satr al-awra).

Therefore, (according to the more correct opinion), a woman must cover even in privacy between her navel and (including) knees except when there is a need, such as relieving herself, showering, changing her cloths, etc…

b) Awra in front of the husband

In principle, it is permissible for the spouses to look at any part of each others body. As such, there is no Awra in front of the spouse (for this will be exempted from the ruling of concealing in privacy due to need).

Scholars mention however, that although it is permissible for the spouses to look at any part of the partner’s body, it is disliked that they become completely naked during cohabitation. A cover or sheet over the naked bodies would be sufficient.

Sayyida Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) said: “I never saw the Messenger of Allah’s (Allah bless him & give him peace) private parts”. (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith no. 662)

c)Awra in front of Muslim women

The Awra of a woman in front of fellow Muslim women is the same to that which is a man’s Awra in front of other men, i.e. from the navel up to and including the knees.

It is stated in al-Hidaya:

“A woman may see of another (Muslim, m) woman that which is permitted for a man to see of another man, due to them being from the same sex, and the non-existence of desire (shahwa) between them normally…..Similarly, due to the need and requirement of them exposing amongst themselves”. (See: al-Marghinani, al-Hidaya, 4/461).

Therefore, a woman must cover from the navel up to and including her knees in front of other Muslim women.

d)Awra in front of (Muslim) Mahrams (unmarriageable kin)

The Awra of a woman in front of her Mahram men (those with whom marriage is permanently unlawful), such as the father, brother, son, paternal uncle (father’s brother), maternal uncle (mother’s brother), father in-law, grandson, husband’s son (from another marriage), son in-law, etc consists of the area between the navel and knees, and also the stomach and back.

Thus, it will be permissible for a woman to expose the following parts of her body in front of Mahram males: head, hair, face, neck, chest, shoulders, hands, forearms, and legs from below the knees. It will not be permissible to expose the stomach, back or any area which is between the navel and knees. (See: al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, 5/328 & al-Hidaya, 4/461).

This ruling is based on the verse of the Qur’an in Surah al- Nur:

“They (believing women) must not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their sons, their husband’s sons, their brothers, their brother’s sons, their sister’s sons or their women…” (24-31).

It will also be permissible for a Mahram to touch those parts that are permissible to expose in front of them, provided there is no fear of temptation or desire.

Imam al-Quduri (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“There is nothing wrong in touching those parts that are permissible to see” (Mukhtasar al-Quduri).

However, it should be remembered that if there is a fear of temptation (fitna), then it will be impermissible to expose these parts even in front of Mahrams, neither will it be permissible to see or touch those areas of a Mahrams body. (See: al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab, 3/218).

e)Awra in front of non-Mahram males

The Awra in front of non-Mahram males (those with whom marriage is unlawful), which includes cousin brother, brother in-law, paternal uncle (one’s father’s sister’s husband), maternal uncle (one’s mother’s sister’s husband), husband’s uncle, husband’s nephew, etc) consists of the whole body except the face, hands and feet. It is similar to that which is considered Awra in prayer (salat).

Imam al-Marghinani (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“It is impermissible for a man to look at the whole body of a non-Mahram woman (due to it being part of Awra, m) except for her face and hands, for Allah Most High says: “Women must not display their beauty and ornaments except what appear thereof” (al-Nur, 31). Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) interpreted this verse with the face and hands... This is textual evidence on the impermissibility of looking at her feet (for it is awra, m), but Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him) said that it is permitted to look at her feet due to need”. (al-Hidaya, 4/458).

Imam al-Tumurtashi (Allah have mercy on him) states in Tanwir al-Absar:

“A woman’s Awra consists of her whole body except her face, hands and feet. However, she will be prevented from exposing her face in amongst men due to the fear of temptation (fitna)”.

Therefore, a woman’s Awra in front of non-Mahram men is her whole body except her face, hands and feet.

It must be remarked here that there is a difference between Awra and Niqab or Hijab. Due to the failure of distinguishing between the two, many people become victims of misinterpreting Islamic law in one way or another.

The face according to the scholars is not part of the Awra, yet, as we have seen in the text of Imam al-Tumurtashi, it will be necessary to cover it due to the fear of temptation and incitement. Ibn Abidin states: “(A young woman will be prevented from exposing her face), not because it is part of Awra, rather (for the fear of temptation)”. (Radd al-Muhtar, 1/406)

Thus, our discussion is solely regarding Awra, and not Hijab or Niqab. As far as the decisive ruling with regards to the covering of the face or otherwise is concerned, we leave that for another time.

It is also worth mentioning here that although the Fatwa position in the Hanafi Madhab is that the feet are not included within the Awra, but there is another strong opinion (within the madhhab and according to other Madhabs, such as the Shafi’is), that they are part of Awra, and must be covered. As such, legally, one will not be sinful for exposing them, but it would be advisable as a precautionary measure to cover them.

Moreover, (according to the Fatwa opinion), it is only allowed to uncover the feet up to the ankles. Anything above the ankles is from the Awra without a doubt. Many women wear veils, Burqas and Jilbabs that normally cover the ankles, but reveal the leg area above this while walking (especially in the wind, sitting and coming out of a car, etc), thus they commit the sin of exposing What is considered Awra according to all.

Therefore, we need to emphasise the importance of covering the feet. Covering the feet is just as important as covering the face if not more, for the face is not considered part of Awra, whilst, there is a strong opinion in the Hanafi Madhhab (and the Fatwa opinion in the other madhhabs) that the feet are.

Those who strongly call for and emphasise the necessity of covering the face (not that I object to them) must also realise that the feet are just of the same importance. At times, all the emphasis is laid upon the face, whilst the woman is seen to expose the area above the ankle while walking and there is no realisation that a sin is being committed.

f)Awra in front of non-Muslim women

The Awra of a woman in front of non-Muslim women is, strictly speaking, the same that is in front of non-Mahram men, i.e. the whole body besides the hands, face and the feet.

The verse of Surah al-Nur that we quoted earlier details the list of people besides whom a woman is not allowed to expose her beauty. Such people (as explained earlier) are known to be her Mahrams (unmarriageable kin). Also, in that verse, Allah Almighty states: “their women” (al-Nur, 31) indicating that a woman must only expose herself to her woman and not others.

The exegetes of the Qur’an differ with regards to the interpretation of this statement of Allah. Imam Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“With regards to the statement of Allah “or their women”, there are two opinions. The first is that it refers to those women who are on the same religion (din) as them (i.e. Muslims, m). This is the opinion of the majority of the predecessors (salaf). Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) states: “It is impermissible for a believing/Muslim woman to uncover herself in front of non-Muslim women, and she is only allowed to expose that what is allowed in front of non-Mahram men… Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Abu Ubaida ibn al-Jarrah (Allah be pleased with him) to stop non-Muslim women from entering bath areas (hammam) with Muslim women.

The second opinion is that, it refers to all the women (i.e. she may uncover in front of all the women, m). This is the adopted opinion, and the opinion of the predecessors is based on superiority (istihbab)”. (See: Tafsir al-Kabir, 8/365).

As we have seen, that Imam al-Razi (Allah have mercy on him) adopted the second view in that a woman may uncover in front of non-Muslim women to the extent of what she is allowed to uncover in front of Mahram men.

However, many scholars chose the first view, and it is the view that is adopted by the Hanafi School. Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“An unbelieving woman is similar to a non-Mahram man according to the correct opinion. Thus, she is not allowed to see the body of a Muslim woman”. (Radd al-Muhtar, 6/371)

Allama Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) explains:

“It is impermissible for a Muslim woman to uncover in front of a Jewish, Christian or a atheist woman except if she is her slave…It is also disliked that a corrupt woman (fasiqa) sees the body of a pious woman, for she may describe her to the men, thus she should avoid taking off her outer garment (jilbab) or scarf (khimar)”. (ibid).

It is evident from the text of Ibn Abidin that the main reason for the impermissibility of uncovering in front of a non-Muslim woman is that she may describe her to other men. If this is feared from a corrupt Muslim woman, then one should avoid uncovering in front of her also.

Therefore, the Awra of a woman in front of non-Muslim women is all her body except her face, hands and feet. Thus, a woman should cover in front of non-Muslim women whenever reasonably possible. However, scholars say that if this is difficult, then it will be permissible to expose some part of the body in front of them.

The ruling of covering in front of non-Muslim women is not as strict as the other situations, for, firstly, there is a difference of opinion between the scholars regarding it, and secondly, it may be at times very difficult to cover in front of women. The great exegete, Imam al-Alusi (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“This opinion (of not covering in front of non-Muslim women) is more appropriate these days, for it is almost impossible to cover in front of them”. (Ruh al-Ma’ani)

In conclusion, a woman should cover whenever reasonably possible in front of non-Muslim women, especially when there is fear that she may describe her to other men. Also nowadays, Fitnahs such as lesbianism have become so wide spread that it has become necessary for women to observe caution with non-Muslim women. However, if it is difficult to fully cover, then one may take the concession on not covering and minimising it to the minimum.

g)Awra in front of non-Muslim Mahrams

With regards to a woman’s Awra in front of her Mahrams who are non-Muslim, such as a non-Muslim father, brother, son, etc, I could not find an explicit ruling on the issue in the Hanafi School.

However, it seems that non-Muslim Mahrams are similar to other Mahrams in that a woman may expose herself besides from the navel to the knee and the stomach and back, provided there is no fear of temptation (fitna).

There are two reasons for this:

Firstly, the verse of the Qur’an and the statements of the jurists (fuqaha) are general when discussing Mahrams. They don’t distinguish between a non-Muslim and Muslim Mahram. The Qur’an permits a woman to expose herself (to a degree, as explained above) in front of her father, brother, son, etc without specifying that he be a Muslim.

Secondly, the Fuqaha explicitly mention that a Mahram with whom a woman may go on a journey of Hajj includes also a non-Muslim. Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“A woman may travel for Hajj with her husband or a Mahram, even though if he (Mahram) is a slave or a non-Muslim or (he is considered a Mahram, m) due to breastfeeding. He must have reached puberty and is sane, and a boy who is close to puberty is like the one who has reached puberty, except a fire worshipper and an immoral and corrupt person”.

Allama Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) explains:

“The reason why travelling with a Mahram who is a fire worshipper is impermissible, is that they (fire worshippers, m) consider marriage with a close relative to be permissible”. (Radd al-Muhtar, 2/464)

Imam al-Kasani (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“A Mahram is one with whom marriage is permanently unlawful… whether this Mahram is a free person or a slave, for slavery is not contrary to the close relationship (mahramiyya), and whether he is a Muslim, a non-Muslim or an atheist (mushrik), for a non-Muslim Mahram normally safeguards her, except that he is a fire worshipper, for he considers marriage with her to be permissible”. (Badai’i al-Sana’i, 2/124).

It is stated in Fath al-Qadir:

“It is permissible for her to travel with all types of Mahrams except a fire worshipper, for he believes marriage with her to be permissible”. (Ibn al-Humam, Fath al-Qadir, 2/422).

In the Shafi’i Madhhab, we have a clear text permitting the uncovering in front of a non-Muslim Mahram. Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“It is not permissible to look at what lies between the navel and knee of one’s close relative (mahram); everything else is permissible, provided there is no desire (shahwah), and even if he is a non-Muslim, because the close relationship (mahramiyyah) makes marriage unlawful, so it is as if they were two males or two females”. (Tuhfat al-Muhtaj ala al-Minhaj)

Therefore, it would be permissible for a woman to uncover besides the area between the navel and knees, and the stomach and back in front of her non-Muslim Mahrams, provided two conditions are met:

1)That there be no desire (shahwah) or fear of temptation (fitna), especially when we live in a age where evils such as incest among the non-Muslims is becoming common,

2)That the non-Muslim close relative not be from among those who believe that it is permissible to marry close relatives,

Finally before parting, I would like to mention in relation to our discussion three points.

Firstly, it should be remembered that all the parts of the body that need to be covered (in the various situations discussed above) must be covered with clothing that is loose and opaque. The clothing must not be close-fitting whereby the figure of the body is visible or transparent by which the colour of the body is able to be seen. If this is not taken care of, then it will not be regarded to be sufficient covering of the Awra.

Imam al-Haskafi (Allah have mercy on him) states:

“Clothing that is considered to be sufficient covering is such that, it is not possible to see thorough them”.

Allama Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) explains:

“(It is not possible to see thorough them), meaning in a way that the colour of the skin can not be visible. This exempts thin and other see-through clothing… However, if the clothing is thick in a way that the colour of the skin is not visible, but it is tight to the body, then this should not prevent the validity of Salat… However, it is still impermissible to see that part of the body”. (See: Radd al-Muhtar ala al-Durr al-Mukhtar, 1/410)

This excerpt of Ibn Abidin explains that if the skin of the body becomes visible in prayer, Salat will become invalid. However, tight clothing would not prevent the validity of prayer, yet it is still necessary not to wear tight-fitting clothing.

Secondly, in all the foregoing occasions where it is permissible to uncover and expose the body, if there is a fear of desire (shahwa) on either side or there is fear of temptation (fitna), then it will be necessary to cover. A woman may make this decision herself in accordance with the surroundings she is in.

Thirdly, it will be permissible to uncover and expose parts of the Awra in cases of extreme need and necessity, such as medication. However, care should be taken that this is limited to only the part that needs treatment. If treatment is needed on the actual private parts, then it would be better to receive treatment from someone of the same sex. However, if this is not possible, then it would be allowed to receive treatment from a specialist of the opposite sex, with taking due care of the injunctions and guidance of Shariah.

Allama Ibn Abidin (may Allah have mercy on him) states:

“It is permissible for a male physician to view the affected area of a woman for the purpose of medication, provided it is minimised to only the area that actually needs treatment, for necessity is restricted to only the actual need. If the private parts need treatment, then a female should carry out the treatment, as seeing someone of the same sex is less of an evil.” (Radd al-Muhtar, 5/261)

The above was a comprehensive look at the Awra of a woman. The extent of the Awra differs from one occasion to another and from one person to another. The whole concept and idea behind this is that Islam desires its followers to live a life that is chaste and free from any type of corruption or immorality. This is a basis for every sound and pure society. May Allah guide us all to the straight path, and that we are able to act upon the injunctions of Shariah in a manner that is most pleasing to Allah Almighty.

And Allah Knows Best

Muhammad ibn Adam
Darul Iftaa
Leicester , UK
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salaam

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