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Are women who do not cover their faces in countries like Egypt, Bahrain, and Jordan sinful, despite their commitment to wearing a jilbab and a hijab that cover the rest of their body?

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The ruling on a woman covering her face has been previously clarified, and it was mentioned that the preponderant view is the obligation to cover the face, based on evidence from the Qur'an and . Accordingly, it is not permissible for a woman to uncover her face to non- men. If she does so, she is sinful and must repent and return to Allah.

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