What is the ruling on looking at a young boy?

The questioner : O Shaykh, al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on "Sahih Muslim": If the one being looked at is a young boy with a handsome appearance, then it is not permissible to look at his face or the rest of his body, whether with desire or without desire, except for a need, such as teaching, medical treatment, buying, or otherwise. What do you say, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : I say—may Allah bless you—that if looking is feared to lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), then it is as the Imam al-Nawawi said, whether the one being looked at is a handsome young boy or a beautiful woman. In this case, the gaze should be lowered, as explicitly stated in the Noble Qur'an.