Purdah in the home

· 6 Shaʻban 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

We are living in a combined family system. my grandparents, parents, uncles, my brothers and my cousins in one big house. My mothers brothers visits us many times a week. I want to ask that to who and how should my wife make parda from these reletives " parday ka hukam kya ha ?"

Answer

She must observe purdah from all non-mahrams. Start off by not talking freely to them nor looking at their faces.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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