Is one sinful for looking at or touching a woman unintentionally in the Haram?
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Question:
He says: I go to pick up my mother from the women's areas in the Haram, and sometimes my eyes fall upon a woman unintentionally, or I may touch a woman's body unintentionally. What is the ruling? Is there any sin on me for that?
Answer:
You are not sinful for what you do not intend. Allah the Exalted said: "And it is not[Al-Ahzab 33:5] upon you [Al-Ahzab 33:5]" and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the sudden glance: "You are only entitled to the first one," meaning the first glance that occurred unintentionally; you are not entitled to the second one.
He says: I go to pick up my mother from the women's areas in the Haram, and sometimes my eyes fall upon a woman unintentionally, or I may touch a woman's body unintentionally. What is the ruling? Is there any sin on me for that?
Answer:
You are not sinful for what you do not intend. Allah the Exalted said: "And it is not
Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allah. But if you do not know their fathers - then they are [still] your brothers in religion and those entrusted to you. And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
جُنَاحٌfor that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended
فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُم بِهِ وَلَٰكِن مَّا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يأثم من نظر أو لامس امرأة بدون قصد في الحرم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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