How sound is the Hadith: "Four things invalidate the fast of the fasting person, nullify ablution, and destroy deeds: backbiting, lying, slander, and looking at the charms of a woman one is not permitted to look at, for these nourish the roots of evil just as water nourishes the roots of trees, and drinking alcohol elevates sins," and what is its interpretation? Does the prohibition include looking at veiled women? And how does this action destroy deeds?
"Five acts that invalidate the fast and nullify ablution: lying, backbiting, slandering, looking with lust, and a false oath." This is a fabricated (Mawdu') hadith. It has been reported that lying waters the roots of evil just as water nourishes the roots of trees, and that Khamr (intoxicants) is the mother of all evils.
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