Jakarta: Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir reiterated that according to Islamic teachings, the face and palms of Muslim women were not aurat – parts of the body that may not be exposed in public.
Quoting the organisation’s edicts council, Haedar on Saturday said that adult female Muslims must cover all parts of their bodies except their faces and palms.
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