Is it permissible to include personal photos without a headscarf (khimar) in admission applications for a religious school administered by men, knowing that the supervisors consider it permissible to uncover the face and hands, and is this considered a necessity for seeking knowledge?
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It is permissible to place women's pictures on forms if it is a necessary means for studying Islamic knowledge, provided that the picture is ordinary, uncolored, and without embellishment, and that the photograph is taken by a woman or a , and to be keen on convincing the school administration to employ a trustworthy woman or an elderly man to receive the files.
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