The Meaning of the Chaste and Unaware Women
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
What is meant by the "chaste and unaware women," and are they the women who display their adornment in the markets?
Answer:
No. The chaste Muslim free women who are modest—these are the chaste ones. The woman who displays her adornment is not chaste; she is not chaste. The chaste woman is the free, modest Muslim woman. The "unaware" are those who do not even think of a lewd act. As for the woman who displays her adornment, she is not chaste. Therefore, if someone slanders a woman who displays her adornment, the warning does not apply to him, because she has exposed herself.
And although it is not permissible to slander her—it is not permissible to slander a woman who displays her adornment without evidence—the sin of the one who slanders a woman who displays her adornment is not like the sin of the one who slanders a chaste woman, because she is not chaste. It is like one who slanders a wicked person, or a wicked man who slanders another wicked man; his blood is considered lighter. But the one who slanders the chaste, unaware, believing women, or slanders a chaste, unaware man—the chaste one is the modest, free Muslim who is modest, and the unaware one is he who does not think of a lewd act. Yes.
What is meant by the "chaste and unaware women," and are they the women who display their adornment in the markets?
Answer:
No. The chaste Muslim free women who are modest—these are the chaste ones. The woman who displays her adornment is not chaste; she is not chaste. The chaste woman is the free, modest Muslim woman. The "unaware" are those who do not even think of a lewd act. As for the woman who displays her adornment, she is not chaste. Therefore, if someone slanders a woman who displays her adornment, the warning does not apply to him, because she has exposed herself.
And although it is not permissible to slander her—it is not permissible to slander a woman who displays her adornment without evidence—the sin of the one who slanders a woman who displays her adornment is not like the sin of the one who slanders a chaste woman, because she is not chaste. It is like one who slanders a wicked person, or a wicked man who slanders another wicked man; his blood is considered lighter. But the one who slanders the chaste, unaware, believing women, or slanders a chaste, unaware man—the chaste one is the modest, free Muslim who is modest, and the unaware one is he who does not think of a lewd act. Yes.
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد العزيز الراجحي — islamhouse.com (3:43)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.