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Is the hair of girls in anime considered 'awrah (parts of the body that must be covered), and is it forbidden to look at it, or does it not fall under the same ruling as real-life women? And is discussing watching a movie or TV series – while avoiding forbidden elements – considered a form of open sinning or an indication of sin, and does the ruling change if there is a fleeting glance at a woman, or if a female is within the field of vision but without direct focus on her?

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Looking at cartoon images in which a woman's hair appears is not forbidden if it does not arouse instincts and no corruption is feared from it. However, avoiding looking at them is safer.

As for watching movies and TV series, it is mostly prohibited due to the difficulty of avoiding the forbidden elements within them. Watching them for entertainment, while claiming to lower one's gaze, is a strong pretext for watching forbidden things.

Informing people about TV series that contain objectionable material and discussing them—other than for the purpose of warning—is impermissible, as it promotes them and aids in their viewing.

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