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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Treatment for one afflicted with looking at forbidden images

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Question:
Then he says, may Allah keep you safe, and what is your advice for an effective cure for one who is afflicted with this?

Answer:
He should avoid looking at images wherever they are, avoiding looking
Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their visionقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ
[An-Nur 24:30]
by lowering his gaze and not looking at these things.
Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًا
[Al-Isra 17:36]
. You are responsible for your sight, your hearing, and your heart.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (48:39)

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