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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A ten-year-old boy entering the presence of unrelated women

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Question:
He asks: Is a ten-year-old boy permitted to enter the presence of unrelated women?

Answer:
or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of womenأَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ
[An-Nur 24:31]
, if he has no desire for women and does not incline toward them, there is no harm. But if he has an inclination toward women and looks at them, no. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أمر الصبي بالصلاة تمرينا لا وجوبا — islamhouse.com (57:07)

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