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Topic: The Ruling on Observing Hijab from One’s Brother-in-Law in a Joint Family System

(No-39822)

Q Assalamualaikum, i wanted to ask that I'm a niqabi (face cover) and i am getting married into a joint family where my fiancé has just one younger brother. And he cannot afford a separate house or a portion right now. So should i observe niqab (face cover) at home in the presence of his brother or i can just do hijab at home?
JazakAllah Khair

aIt should be clearly understood that a brother-in-law (the husband's brother) is a non-mahram. Therefore, it is obligatory for a woman to observe Hijab from him.
However, in a joint family system, if limited space in the home makes it genuinely difficult to maintain complete and constant separation, and there is apparently no fear of fitnah (temptation or moral corruption), then the sister-in-law may, in his presence, keep her entire body covered, leaving only her face, hands, and feet uncovered, while making sure she does not wear makeup or any other form of beautification.
Apart from this, it is not permissible for her to uncover her hair or any other part of her body in front of him. Likewise, it is strictly necessary for both the sister-in-law and brother-in-law to avoid khalwah (being alone together) and to refrain from joking or informal interaction under all circumstances.

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دلائل:

الدر المختار مع رد المحتار: (369/6، ط: دار الفکر)
(و) ينظر (من الأجنبية) ولو كافرة مجتبى (إلى وجهها وكفيها فقط) للضرورة ... (وعبدها كالأجنبي معها) فينظر لوجهها وكفيها فقط. ... (فإن خاف الشهوة) أو شك (امتنع نظره إلى وجهها) فحل النظر مقيد بعدم الشهوة وإلا فحرام وهذا في زمانهم، وأما في زماننا فمنع من الشابة قهستاني وغيره (إلا) النظر لا المس (لحاجة) كقاض وشاهد يحكم (ويشهد عليها).
(قوله وأما في زماننا فمنع من الشابة) لا لأنه عورة بل لخوف الفتنة كما قدمه في شروط الصلاة.

الفتاوي التاتارخانیة: (474/3، ط: زکریا)
والمحرم الزوج ومن لا یجوز له مناکحتها علی التأبید برضاع، أو صهریة.

کتاب النوازل: (405/15، ط: دارالاشاعت)


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