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Ref: haz009/07 March 2007 Q1: Does a lady have to make purdah from her grandparent's (paternal and maternal) brother? Q2: Is purda wajib from a mans wife's aunty (maternal) and nieces? Q3: Is purda wajib from a maid? A: A1: The brothers of one's Nana,Nani,Dada and Dadi are one's Mahrams. As such, one does not have to make Purdah from them. A2: Yes, it is Waajib to make Purdah from them A3: It is permitted for a woman to leave her hands upto the wrists, feet upto the ankles and face open infront of non-muslim women, including her maid/s. It is not allowed to leave the hair, arms, etc. open before non-Muslim women, including maids. Mufti Shafiq Jakhura Iftaa Department, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre I concur with the answer: Mufti Zubair Bayat Ameer, Darul Ihsan Islamic Services Centre
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