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title: "Ruling on a Women uncovering their hands in the presence of non-Mahrams"
publisher: "alsalafiyyah@icloud.com"
source: "Fatawa Al-Lajnah Al-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 3079, Question 4"
category: [fatwas,women]
hijri: Dhul-Hijjah 14, 1441
date: 2020/08/8
note: true
lang: en
locale: en
group1: true
excerpt: "The palms of a woman's hands are awrah, which may not be uncovered in the presence of non-Mahrams men."
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### Question: 
Is it permissible for a woman to uncover her hands in public or not?

### Answer: 
The palms of a woman's hands are 'Awrah (parts of the body that must be covered in public), which may not be uncovered in the presence of non-Mahrams (spouse or unmarriageable relative).