Commenting on the phrase, ???what is apparent???, Al-Qurtubi, the famous commentator of the Qur???an, said, ???It applies to the face and hands.??? In other words, a woman must cover all her body except her face and hands while in the presence of men who are not related to her directly, and the list of those in whose presence she needs not cover is clearly outlined in the above Qur???anic verse. (