Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law must be very careful. A sacred Ḥadīš states: ‘اَلۡعَيۡنَانِ تَزۡنِيَانِ’ Eyes fornicate.
(Musnad Imām Aḥmad Bin Ḥanbal, vol. 3, pp. 305, Ḥadīš 8852)
Anyhow, if it is difficult for a woman to observe veil with close non-Maḥram relatives whilst living in the same house, then she is allowed to reveal her face but she must strictly avoid wearing thin clothes which reveal the colour of her hair, skin etc. or clothes which are so tight that the shapes of her body-parts and those of the raised parts of the chest get revealed.
Question: These days veil-observing Islamic sisters are mocked in home with names such as ‘Mullānī’. If they attend any public gathering wearing a ‘Madanī Burqa’, they hear comments such as ‘What’s this you’ve got on, take it off’, ‘alright, we know you wear a veil, you can take it off now’, ‘the world has moved on, this is so old-fashioned’, etc. Such disheartening comments smash the hearts of veil-observing Islamic sisters into thousands of pieces. What should Islamic sisters do in these circumstances?
Answer: It is right; these are not easy times. Any Islamic sister who wears a full Islamic veil is always faced with a severe tribulation; but she should not lose hope. Starting a heated debate or kicking up a fuss with anyone who ridicules you or objects to your outfit could cause a lot of damage. This kind of attitude could make a situation worse instead of better.
In order to comfort your heart in such circumstances, think to yourself that until our Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم announced his Prophethood, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was respected by the evil unbelievers who referred to him using titles such as ‘Trustworthy’ (Amīn) and