Woman smiling at a non-mahram man

Question: 12710

What is the ruling on a woman who smiles in front of a non-mahram man, but without showing her teeth or making any sound?.

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.

It is haraam for a woman to uncover her face or to smile at a non-mahram man, because of the evil to which that may lead.

And Allaah is the Source of strength.

Source:

Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta’, 17/25

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