The ruling on a woman looking at naked people on television
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Question:
A questioner says: It is not hidden from any Muslim who is zealous for his religion what the believers, especially women, have been afflicted with, namely what is shown on this evil device. He did not name it, perhaps he means television or video, or both. There are men who are almost naked. Is there a sin on the woman if she looks at them, even if she did not intend to?
Answer:
It is not permissible to look at naked people, neither for men nor for women. It is not permissible for a man to look at naked people, and it is not permissible for a woman to look at naked people, because Allah the Exalted says:[An-Nur 24:30-31] It is not permissible to look at private parts, or at naked people, neither men nor women; because of the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in that, and because it contradicts what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden. Yes.
A questioner says: It is not hidden from any Muslim who is zealous for his religion what the believers, especially women, have been afflicted with, namely what is shown on this evil device. He did not name it, perhaps he means television or video, or both. There are men who are almost naked. Is there a sin on the woman if she looks at them, even if she did not intend to?
Answer:
It is not permissible to look at naked people, neither for men nor for women. It is not permissible for a man to look at naked people, and it is not permissible for a woman to look at naked people, because Allah the Exalted says:
(30) 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. (31) And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts
قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-59-أحكام تخص المرأة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:48)
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