The merchant looking at a woman's face during a transaction
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it true that the jurists, or some of the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them), mentioned that it is permissible for a merchant to look at a woman's face when dealing with her in trade?
Answer:
Some of them said that he looks at the one he is dealing with. They said this, but there is no evidence for it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it true that the jurists, or some of the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them), mentioned that it is permissible for a merchant to look at a woman's face when dealing with her in trade?
Answer:
Some of them said that he looks at the one he is dealing with. They said this, but there is no evidence for it.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب خطبة المجبرة إلى وليها والرشيدة إلى نفسها — islamhouse.com (58:03)
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