The Ruling on a Woman Looking at a Man
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on a woman looking at a man, whether with desire or without desire?
Answer:
Without desire, no, but out of necessity, you look at him only out of necessity; you do not linger in looking at him, you only look at him to the extent of the necessity. If it is without desire, you look at him to the extent of the necessity, but if the looking is for lust, that is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nur 24:31] So lower your gaze, do not look at men with a look of lust or hesitation. If she needs to look purely, without lust, only to the extent of the necessity, because prolonging the look at a man, even if it is without necessity, leads her to lust. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on a woman looking at a man, whether with desire or without desire?
Answer:
Without desire, no, but out of necessity, you look at him only out of necessity; you do not linger in looking at him, you only look at him to the extent of the necessity. If it is without desire, you look at him to the extent of the necessity, but if the looking is for lust, that is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said:
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts
وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [51] — alfawzan.live (1:18:27)
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