Must I veil myself in front of my mentally disabled brother-in-law, and is it permissible for me to remain with him to care for him in the husband's absence?
Allah has commanded women to wear the and prohibited them from displaying their adornment except to those He has exempted, among whom are "those male attendants having no sexual desire." These are men who have no desire for women. Scholars have differed in defining them, but the meaning converges on those who have no interest in women's affairs.
Therefore, if your husband's brother's mental disability prevents him from desiring women and looking at them with lust, then you are not required to wear the hijab in front of him. However, if his disability does not affect that, then you must observe hijab in front of him and treat him like any other man. In no case is it permissible for you to touch his body.
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