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Are non-Mahram relatives considered strangers, necessitating full hijab in front of them? And is not objecting to not covering the feet in front of them, or not compelling one's sister to wear socks in the street, considered being a Dayyuth? And is a Dayyuth he who does not feel ghira (protective jealousy) over his family? And what is meant by "family"? And is it obligatory to advise Mahram relatives, both adults and minors, to cover their feet?

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A woman must cover her entire body from non-mahram men. This includes a girl who has reached the age of fifteen.

Scholars have differed on the obligation of covering the face and hands. However, the majority have obliged covering the feet from non-mahram men by letting the garment hang down. Some scholars have permitted uncovering the feet when there is no fear of temptation.

Women should be advised to cover their feet, even if they follow an opinion that permits uncovering them.

The Sharia eases the rules of hijab for elderly women who are no longer desired by men, based on Allah’s saying: {And the elderly women who no longer expect marriage}. There is no specific age for this; rather, the criterion is that she is no longer desired.

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