What is the ruling on looking at women who wear tight clothing, given the inability to lower one's gaze from them in public places?
Looking at women who wear tight clothing that defines their body parts is unlawful () according to Islamic law, because it arouses desire and leads to temptation. Ibn Abidin stated in his Hashiya on Durr al-Mukhtar that seeing clothing that describes the size of a limb is forbidden, even if the skin is not visible. If your gaze falls upon such a sight unintentionally, you must avert your gaze immediately, based on the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) saying in Muslim: "I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about an accidental glance, and he commanded me to avert my gaze." Lowering the gaze is essential for safeguarding one's private parts and for the rectification of the heart.
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