The extent of the first glance that is excused for a non-mahram woman
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Question:
He has another question. He says: We see many women who are immodest in their dress, and this puts us in situations where we find ourselves looking at those girls. Here I ask about the first glance, and what is its time limit? Please guide us on this.
Answer:
It is not permissible to look at young women, and it is obligatory to lower the gaze. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nur 24:30] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Only the sudden glance is excused, meaning when a person does not intend to look at a young woman, but his gaze falls upon a woman; this is a sudden occurrence not of his own choice. However, he must not continue looking at her; rather, he must cut off his gaze from her and turn his eyes away from her immediately, and not persist.
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “The first glance is for you, but the second is not for you.” The first is the one without intention. As for the second, which is intentional, it is forbidden for him, and he commits a sin with it, and it becomes a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and it may lead to evil. Yes.
He has another question. He says: We see many women who are immodest in their dress, and this puts us in situations where we find ourselves looking at those girls. Here I ask about the first glance, and what is its time limit? Please guide us on this.
Answer:
It is not permissible to look at young women, and it is obligatory to lower the gaze. Allah the Exalted said:
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.
قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَThe glance is a poisoned arrow from the arrows of Iblis
النظرة سهم مسموم من سهام إبليسHis saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “The first glance is for you, but the second is not for you.” The first is the one without intention. As for the second, which is intentional, it is forbidden for him, and he commits a sin with it, and it becomes a cause of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and it may lead to evil. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، مقدار النظرة الأولى المعفو عنها للمرأة الأجنبية – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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