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Is it true that it was mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah that the entire woman is 'awrah?

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The phrase "A woman is 'awrah" is not mentioned in the Quran, but rather in a hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi from Abu Hurairah. This hadith does not demean women; instead, it encourages their concealment and protection. A woman's 'awrah in prayer is her entire body except for her face and hands. Outside of prayer, in front of non-mahram men, her entire body is 'awrah. In front of her mahrams, her entire body is 'awrah except for the extremities such as the head, forearms, and feet.

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