Is the knee considered 'awrah as part of a woman's 'awrah in front of other women, which is defined as being between the navel and the knee?
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The gist of the : The majority of scholars hold that the awrah (private parts) of a woman in front of another woman is the same as the awrah of a man in front of another man, which is from the navel to the knee. According to the majority, the knee is not part of the awrah, and a man's awrah for them is between the navel and the knee, with neither the navel nor the knee being part of the awrah. Abu Hanifa, however, believes that the knee is part of the awrah.
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