Is it permissible to follow the news on channels where female anchors appear in un-Islamic attire, by lowering the gaze immediately after seeing them, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "Do not follow a glance with another glance, for the first is permissible for you, but not the second"?
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"Watching uncovered women on television is forbidden. If listening to the news requires seeing them, then one must refrain from watching. This is because a permissible matter that strongly leads to a forbidden one becomes prohibited, as mentioned by Al-Shatibi and Ibn Taymiyyah in the principle of 'blocking the means' (Sadd al-Dhara'i')."
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