What is the ruling on a niqabi girl uncovering her face and hair in front of her 11-year-old male cousin, and when must she cover her face in front of boys?
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A mature girl must cover her body from non- men. Scholars differ on the age at which a woman must veil herself from immature boys. Some have set this age at ten years. Therefore, it is safer not to sit in front of a boy who has reached this age with your hair uncovered. As for mahram boys, it is permissible to uncover what is usually visible in front of them, regardless of their age. Mahrams are relatives with whom marriage is permanently forbidden, such as a brother, nephew, paternal uncle, and maternal uncle.
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