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Is a woman’s face awrah?

Q:

  1. If the face of women considered awrah in front of non-mahram?
  2. It is not haram to see the breast of mahram women (aunt,sister) but against modesty – is it correct?

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A: 

  1. It is compulsory for a woman to cover her face from na mahram men.
  2. Refrain from this.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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