Question:
Q1-Is it permissible for women to go swimming with other Muslim and non Muslim women, the Muslim women have there Aurah covered and the non Muslims have some parts of there Aura open?
Q2-Is it permissible for males who have there Aurah covered to play soccer with other males who have some parts of there Aurah uncovered?
Answer:
- The Aurah of a female from another female is from the navel to the knees (including the knees). Therefore if the non-Muslim females swim with any part of their bodies from the navel to the knees exposed then the Muslim females should not accompany them. (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 5, Page 262, Fataawaa Aalamgeeriyyah, Vol. 5, Page 327, Al-Bahrur Raaiq, Vol. 8, Page 193)
Note: Although the Aurah of a female from another female is from the navel to the knees the Fuqahaa have mentioned that a Muslim female should cover her entire body in the presence of non-Muslim females as well as immoral and immodest Muslim females. (Fataawaa Aalamgeeriyyah, Vol. 5, Page 327)
- The Aurah of a male from another male is also from the navel to the knees (including the knees). Therefore one should not play soccer with such males who play while their Aurah is exposed. (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 5, Page 257-258, Fataawaa Aalamgeeriyyah, Vol. 5, Page 327, Al-Bahrur Raaiq, Vol. 8, Page 192)
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Qasim bin Hashim Limbada
Attested to as correct by:
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
17 June 2004
28 Rabee’ul Aakhir 1425