Relations with Non-Muslim Father

17-10-2001 | IslamWeb

Question:

I am a Muslim woman who lives with her blood father who is Christian. I know that I must be covered except for my face and hands in the presence of any man who is not my unmarrigeable relative. However, I recently heard that I must also be completely covered, except for my face and hands, in the presence of my father who I live with. Is this correct?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

It is permissible for a woman to disclose her face, hands, arms, hair, and feet in front of her unmarriageable persons. A non-Muslim father is also a Mahram (unmarriageable person). He is also Mahram for traveling. So it is allowed for her to uncover the above mentioned parts before him and to travel with him, provided that she feels safe from all temptations in all cases.

Allah knows best.