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What is the ruling on actresses, female presenters, and others appearing prominently on television screens, and what is the reason for permitting them to do so, knowing that a woman is 'awrah and has been commanded to observe hijab and to remain in her home?

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We have previously issued a fatwa stating the impermissibility of a woman working as a broadcaster or program presenter in visual media. As for permitting it, that reverts to whoever has permitted it.

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