Why Does "What Normally Appears" In Verse 24:31 Mean Face, Hands And Feet?
Imam Tabari quoted many early authorities who said that it means face & hands+any kind of adornments worn there. while hidden adornment means the rest of the body+any kinds of adornments worn there. I found this in the article of Dr Usama Hasan called “Islam and the Veil” Imam Tabari q uotes a large number of authorities to support his view that this ayah means that a woman should cover up in public, except for her face and hands. She is thus permitted to display her face and hands as well as any jewellery or cosmetic make-up thatis visible in these parts of the body, such as rings, eye-shadow or eye-liner and henna.Thus, the face and hands, along with the make-up and jewellery worn there, constitute the zinah zahirah (apparent adornment) that is ordinarily visible in public. The authorities from whom this view is quoted include: Ibn „Abbas „Ata‟ b. Abi Rabah, Sa‟id b. Jubayr,Qatadah, „Amir b. Shurahil, Ibn Zayd, Dahhak and al- Awza‟i. Some later jurists insistedthat if a woman wears make-up or jewellery in her face and hands, these must be covered. Tabari asserts that the “hidden adornment” is therefore the rest of the body , including any cosmetics applied or jewelleryworn there, such as necklaces, earrings and anklets It says that they believed nothing except the face and hands can be exposed, even if they are not embellished. So isn’t Ghamidi sahib already contradicting with the position of the early generation?