Fatwa: # 19898
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: South Africa
Date: 22nd March 2012

Title

I would like to know about the satr of a muslimah to another muslimah in detail.

Question

I would like to know about the satr of a muslimah to another muslimah in detail.

Answer

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

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

In principle, a Muslim woman’s Satr in front of another Muslim woman is from the navel (excluding the navel) and the knees (including the knees).[1]

A Muslim woman can see the entire body of other Muslim women with the exception of the area mentioned above.

However, if there is a fear of temptation, then one should avoid exposing and revealing unnecessary body parts.

And Allah Ta῾āla Knows Best 

Mufti Zaid M Shelia,
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, Illinois (USA)

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net   


[1]  قال:وتنظر المرأة من المرأة إلى ما يجوز للرجل أن ينظر إليه من الرجل لوجود المجانسة، وانعدام الشهوة غالبا كما في نظر الرجل إلى الرجل.. (الهداية 4/ 370 دار احياء التراث العربي  بيروت )

نظر المرأة إلى المرأة كنظر الرجل إلى الرجل، كذا في الذخيرة. وهو الأصح، هكذا في الكافي... وعورته ما بين سرته حتى تجاوز ركبته، كذا في الذخيرة وما دون السرة إلى منبت الشعر عورة في ظاهر الرواية..( الفتاوى الهندية 5/327 دار الفكر)

نظر المرأة إلى المرأة كنظر الرجل إلى الرجل؛ لأن المرأة لا تشتهي المرأة؛ كما لا يشتهي الرجل الرجل، فكما جاز للرجل النظر إلى الرجل؛ فكذا يجوز للمرأة النظر إلى المرأة... وعورته ما بين سرته حتى يجاوز ركبته..( المحيط البرهاني 5/330 دار الكتب العلمية بيروت)

 

 

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