Answer:
(Fatwa: 66/53/D=1433)
It is fardh for women to observe Shariah purdah with strangers and non-Mahram; none is allowed to go against it.
لا طاعة لمخلوق فى معصية الخالق.
Obeying creature by disobeying Almighty Allah is unlawful.
Yes, if you are joint family and there are non-mahrams then also it is not lawful to mingle and meet in privacy, but she can come in front of them covering her body when needed. However, purdah and obedience of husband both are necessary. Convince her husband and make him ready. if he is not ready now, in future he shall be, in-sha-Allah. Ask your sister to recite the following dua:
اللهم صرف قلوبنا إلى طاعتك وثبت قلوبنا على دينك .
You should deal with the situation as per the circumstance.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband
