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Are the feet of women awrah?

· 14 Safar 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling of feet of women according to Ahnaaf? Is it awrah or not?

Answer

The preferred opinion in the Hanafi mazhab is that it is not awrah. Refer to Shaami.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( و ) الرابع ( ستر عورته ) ...( خلا الوجه والكفين ) فظهر الكف عورة على المذهب ( والقدمين ) على المعتمد (الدر المختار 1/406)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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