Is the forehead (between the eyebrows and the hair) considered part of the 'awrah that a woman must cover?
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The detailed discourse of scholars regarding the obligation for a woman to cover her face was previously elaborated in No. 32209. Therein, we mentioned that the Hanbali school and the correct view within the Shafi'i school mandate a woman to cover her face in front of non- men. As for the Maliki and Hanafi schools, they hold that covering is obligatory if there is a fear of fitna (temptation/strife). The awrah (intimate parts) of a woman during prayer was clarified in Fatwa No. 32230.
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