Awrah of a Muslim Female in front of a non-Muslim female

Is the awrah of a Muslim Female in front of a non-muslim female, everything except the hands until wrist, feet upto ankle and face?

Does this mean we have to stay covered accordingly, in front of domestic helpers?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Your understanding is correct. The awrah of a Muslim female in front of a non-Muslim female is like the awrah of a Muslim female in front of a non-mahram male meaning that only the face, hands and feet be exposed in front of non-Muslim females.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Asim Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Venda, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net


[1]

 (والذمية كالرجل الاجنبي في الاصح فلا تنظر إلى بدن المسلمة) مجتبى الدر المختار شرح تنوير الأبصار وجامع البحار (ص: 656) دار الكتب العلمية

لَا يَحِلُّ لِلْمُسْلِمَةِ أَنْ تَنْكَشِفَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ يَهُودِيَّةٍ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكَةٍ رد المحتار (405/26) 

This answer was collected from Askimam.org, which is operated under the supervision of Mufti Ebrahim Desai from South Africa.

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