The ruling on looking at a woman displaying her adornment on television and women appearing in the media
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it true that looking at a woman displaying her adornment on television screens is less severe than looking at her directly, because it does not lead to a prohibited act?
The Shaykh:
No, they are all the same. This leads to lewdness. Looking at her on television leads to lewdness and makes it easier for the person looking at her to commit lewdness. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So the woman who is afflicted and ends up in the media must fear Allah, be modest, and cover herself. Her staying away from the media is undoubtedly safer for her, more exonerating for her conscience, and further removes her from the causes of destruction. A woman should not approach the media; she should stay away from it to protect herself. Yes. And if she is afflicted by the media, she should cover herself. She should cover herself. And if they say to her, she should set the condition with them that she will cover herself. She should not destroy herself with this matter. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it true that looking at a woman displaying her adornment on television screens is less severe than looking at her directly, because it does not lead to a prohibited act?
The Shaykh:
No, they are all the same. This leads to lewdness. Looking at her on television leads to lewdness and makes it easier for the person looking at her to commit lewdness. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So the woman who is afflicted and ends up in the media must fear Allah, be modest, and cover herself. Her staying away from the media is undoubtedly safer for her, more exonerating for her conscience, and further removes her from the causes of destruction. A woman should not approach the media; she should stay away from it to protect herself. Yes. And if she is afflicted by the media, she should cover herself. She should cover herself. And if they say to her, she should set the condition with them that she will cover herself. She should not destroy herself with this matter. Yes.
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أبلغ كيد الشيطان وسخريته بالمفتونين بالصور — islamhouse.com (1:02:22)
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