What is the ruling on a woman looking at a man without desire?
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The questioner : The Shaykh al-Tahhan , I mentioned to you that he takes the verification of Ibn Hajar, perhaps.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : It is considered that a woman looking at a man, even without desire, is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Even what?
The questioner : Even without desire, she is commanded to lower her gaze, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He ordered them to veil themselves from Ibn Umm Maktum.
The Shaykh : This is extremely superficial, because even if we concede the authenticity of the hadith, which is a mistake without doubt, and in the new edition there is a detailed refutation of Ibn Hajar in his strengthening of the hadith. But if we assume the hadith is authentic, this would be a specific ruling regarding the wives of the Messenger (peace be upon him), because[Al-Ahzab 33:32] they have specific rulings, so there is no indication in the text that includes all Muslim women.
Are you both blind?!
أفعمياوان أنتما ؟!The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : It is considered that a woman looking at a man, even without desire, is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Even what?
The questioner : Even without desire, she is commanded to lower her gaze, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Are you both blind?!
أفعمياوان أنتما ؟!The Shaykh : This is extremely superficial, because even if we concede the authenticity of the hadith, which is a mistake without doubt, and in the new edition there is a detailed refutation of Ibn Hajar in his strengthening of the hadith. But if we assume the hadith is authentic, this would be a specific ruling regarding the wives of the Messenger (peace be upon him), because
you are not like anyone among women
لَسْتُنَّ كَأَحَدٍ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ
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