Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: {And say to the believing women that they cast down their gazes...}
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Question:
Your sister Fatimah al-‘Utaybi, from ‘Afiyah, says: I hope that the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) will explain this noble verse from Surat al-Nur, in the saying of Allah the Exalted: [al-Nur:31]... to the end of the verse?
Answer:
This is clear. The believing woman must lower her gaze in the presence of men, except when necessary for the road; she must not extend her gaze for the sake of desire. However, looking when necessary for the road is permissible. And with the guarding of private parts: [al-Nur:31] “al-Bu‘ul” means husbands. [al-Nur:31]... to the end of the verse. She does not display her face, feet, or hands except to her husband, or to those mentioned in the noble verse. The verse is clear, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Your sister Fatimah al-‘Utaybi, from ‘Afiyah, says: I hope that the Shaykh (may Allah preserve him) will explain this noble verse from Surat al-Nur, in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision
وَقُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ ...Answer:
This is clear. The believing woman must lower her gaze in the presence of men, except when necessary for the road; she must not extend her gaze for the sake of desire. However, looking when necessary for the road is permissible. And with the guarding of private parts:
not expose their adornment except to their husbands
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّtheir fathers, their husbands' fathers
أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ...
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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