How should women dress in front of non-Muslim female domestic workers?

· 3 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish
MiscellaneousPurdahNon-Muslimsclothingpurdadomestic workers

Question

I like to know the ruling regarding a domestic that is not a Muslim. How should one dress in front of her and and is hijaab etc. fard or just advisable?

Answer

The women of the house should not expose their hair and bodies before them. They may expose their faces before them.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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