What is the ruling on watching a video of an unveiled woman, dressed in modest clothing, teaching cooking or something similar, knowing that watching these videos may increase their spread and reach to men?
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A woman is permitted to watch a video of another woman teaching permissible matters (such as cooking and makeup) if the video is free of শরী‘আ-prohibited elements, even if the teacher is not wearing a . This is not forbidden by the possibility of the video reaching men simply because some women watch it, as this possibility is remote, indirect, and not intended by the
viewer.
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