Is It Permissible to Follow the Hanafi View on Uncovered Feet?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Can my husband allow me to follow the Hanafi opinion on uncovering the feet without it being sinful for him, if he believes covering them is obligatory?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

In the Hanafi school, the relied-upon position regarding a Muslim woman’s feet is that they are not obligatory to cover. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Although some Hanafi scholars differed with this, this is the most authentic position. No doubt, it is more cautious to cover the feet due to opinions within the Hanafi school and the relied-upon position in the Shafi school; however, it is not obligatory. [Ibid.]

That said, your husband would not be sinful for your uncovering of your feet.

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.