The ruling on looking at elderly women
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding elderly women, is it permissible not to lower the gaze when looking at them? And is it permissible for her to go out when she is elderly? Is it permissible not to lower the gaze when looking at them?
Answer:
It is not permissible to look at a woman with desire, whether she is old or young. Looking at her with desire is not permissible. As for looking at her body without desire, there is no harm, but one does not look at her face. Her face must be covered, and her hands must be covered. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Regarding elderly women, is it permissible not to lower the gaze when looking at them? And is it permissible for her to go out when she is elderly? Is it permissible not to lower the gaze when looking at them?
Answer:
It is not permissible to look at a woman with desire, whether she is old or young. Looking at her with desire is not permissible. As for looking at her body without desire, there is no harm, but one does not look at her face. Her face must be covered, and her hands must be covered. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب في غير أولي الإربة — islamhouse.com (36:09)
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