Question Summary:
What is the awrah of a woman?

Question Detail:

 
From all of the Ulama e Huqq, i came to know that women must have cover whole body including face, hands and feet. but one of your fatwa saya the following.
Fatwa#: 28504
2) The awrah of a Muslim woman in front of a non Muslim woman is like that of a non-Mahram man, i.e. the whole body must be covered besides the hands, face and the feet.
 
I am really confused after reading this. can you please explain?

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
 
We have reviewed Fatwa 28504, and have given the reference for our ruling as follows:
 
وَإِنَّمَا قَيَّدْنَا بِالْمُسْلِمَةِ؛ لِأَنَّ الذِّمِّيَّةَ كَالرَّجُلِ الْأَجْنَبِيِّ فِي الْأَصَحِّ إلَى بَدَنِ الْمُسْلِمَةِ كَمَا فِي الْمُجْتَبَى) مجمع الأنهر في شرح ملتقى الأبحر (2/ 539( (
The awrah of a Muslim woman in front of a non-Muslim woman is like that of a non-Mahram man, i.e. the whole body must be covered besides the hands, face and the feet 
 
Also refer to additional reference from Sahih Hidayah in the footnotes.[1]
 
 
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
 
Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub
Jamaica
Student Darul Iftaa
 
Checked and Approved
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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