The Ruling on a Woman Looking at Men
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Tell us about a woman looking at men; what is the ruling on it, especially if it is for a need, such as seeking knowledge, or the like?
The Shaykh:
A woman’s looking at men is forbidden if it is for desire. If it is not for desire but rather for a need, it is better to avoid it and leave it off in order to stay away from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and to cut off the means to evil. If, however, looking is unavoidable, there is no harm in doing so to the extent of the need. Yes. May Allah reward you with good. Whatever you are.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
Whatever is possible to avoid, that is what it is.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Tell us about a woman looking at men; what is the ruling on it, especially if it is for a need, such as seeking knowledge, or the like?
The Shaykh:
A woman’s looking at men is forbidden if it is for desire. If it is not for desire but rather for a need, it is better to avoid it and leave it off in order to stay away from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and to cut off the means to evil. If, however, looking is unavoidable, there is no harm in doing so to the extent of the need. Yes. May Allah reward you with good. Whatever you are.
The presenter:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
Whatever is possible to avoid, that is what it is.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4927- حكم نظر المرأة إلى الرجال - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.