From the words of the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah: when the operative cause of a ruling is not fixed, the ruling is attached to the least of it. Here, the operative cause is not fixed, specifically for women in these days, when a woman looks at a man with a look of desire.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. From the words of the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah: when the operative cause of a ruling is not fixed, the ruling is attached to the least of it. Here, the operative cause is not fixed, specifically for women in these days, when a woman looks at a man with a look of desire.

The Shaykh : This is a matter between her and Allah. The important thing is the legal ruling... The evidence is clear regarding the permissibility of a woman looking at a man. As for the hadith of the two blind men, "You two," this hadith is not authentic; Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) rejected it.