A Woman Looking at a Man with Desire and Without It
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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, she does not need to be shy of the need; she looks at him only for the need, the principle being that she looks at him only to the extent of the need. If it is without desire, she looks at him only to the extent of the need. As for if the look leads to desire, there is no harm. Allah the Exalted said: “And tell the believing women to lower their gazes.” His saying “and lower” means: do not look at men with a look of desire or admiration. If she has a need to look, it must be a look free from desire, only to the extent of the need, because prolonging the look at a man, even if it is a right, may lead her to desire.
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, she does not need to be shy of the need; she looks at him only for the need, the principle being that she looks at him only to the extent of the need. If it is without desire, she looks at him only to the extent of the need. As for if the look leads to desire, there is no harm. Allah the Exalted said: “And tell the believing women to lower their gazes.” His saying “and lower” means: do not look at men with a look of desire or admiration. If she has a need to look, it must be a look free from desire, only to the extent of the need, because prolonging the look at a man, even if it is a right, may lead her to desire.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في تعين الهجرة من الآراء والبدع إلى سنته كما كانت فرضا من الأمصار إلى بلدته - عليه الصلاة والسلام - — islamhouse.com (1:07:20)
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