Listening to a Woman's Voice on the Radio
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it said that a woman's voice is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered)? If her voice is broadcast, for example, on the radio, is it permissible to listen to it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, a woman's voice is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), and it is also a source of temptation. Therefore, one should not listen to it, neither on the radio nor elsewhere. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I work in a company.
The Shaykh:
The indication that a woman's voice is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is that if something happens to people during their prayer, the men say "Subhan Allah" (Glory be to Allah) and the women clap; they do not say "Subhan Allah."
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it said that a woman's voice is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered)? If her voice is broadcast, for example, on the radio, is it permissible to listen to it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, a woman's voice is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), and it is also a source of temptation. Therefore, one should not listen to it, neither on the radio nor elsewhere. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I work in a company.
The Shaykh:
The indication that a woman's voice is 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is that if something happens to people during their prayer, the men say "Subhan Allah" (Glory be to Allah) and the women clap; they do not say "Subhan Allah."
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالصوت الأحمق والصوت الفاجر — islamhouse.com (1:14:27)
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