Is saying "it's normal" when my sister's hand appears in a picture, while knowing it is forbidden and believing she will approve of it, considered making the unlawful lawful or disbelief, and will I be held accountable for her saying "it's normal"?
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If the hand means what is above the palm, including the forearm and upper arm, then this is an awrah that must be covered by scholarly consensus, and a woman is sinful for exposing it. However, if what is meant by the hand is only the palm, then this issue has a well-known difference of opinion. Your sister's belief that it is permissible to uncover her hands is not making lawful what is forbidden if she is following a scholar who issues such a fatwa. An ignorant person should be taught.
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