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Must a Muslim woman cover in front of a non-Muslim woman, per Qur’an & Sunnah?

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as-salmualykum I wanted to find out does a muslim women have to cover(cover arms etc) infront of a non muslim women?how much is she alowed to show? please answer my question in the light of qur’an&sunnah, and is there any strong prrof and evidence? jazzakallah may Allah reward you!

Answer

(Fatwa: 987/842=B/1429)

A woman should cover her entire body except her face, palms and feet, the matter of treatment is exceptional:

والذمیۃ کالرجل الاجنبی، قال تعالی: او نسائھن ای الحرائر المسلمات الخ و قال وعبدھا کالاجنبی معھا فینظر لوجھھا و کفیھا فقط (الدر المختار: 531، 534، وکذا فی بیان القرآن للتھانوی)

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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