Make purdah from the husband
Question
My wife is overweight so she conceals her body from me. We do not stay with my or her parents. Is she allowed to make purdah from me? I am the husband.
Answer
There is no purdah required between husband and wife.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
أما النظر إلى زوجته ومملوكته فهو حلال من قرنها إلى قدمها عن شهوة وغير شهوة وهذا ظاهر إلا أن الأولى أن لا ينظر كل واحد منهما إلى عورة صاحبه كذا في الذخيرة (الفتاوى الهندية 5/ 327)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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