Is it permissible to follow video lessons for learning the English language presented by women, where only a whiteboard for explanation appears, their attire is not provocative, and the clips contain nothing that compromises the explanation or music?
A young man's attendance at female teachers' video lessons involves viewing the image of the lecturing woman and listening to her voice. Viewing the image of the lecturing woman is permissible if the following conditions are met: the gaze is free from lust, there is no fear of temptation (fitna), the lecturer adheres to the full legal hijab (including the niqab), and her movements are free from swaying, coyness, or breaking. As for listening to a woman's voice, it is permissible for the purpose of education if temptation is avoided, lust is absent, and it is free from indecency and a submissive tone. However, even with these conditions met, piety and caution in religious matters dictate that a man should not follow lessons given by female teachers, for hearts are weak and the temptation of these times cannot be guaranteed to be safe.
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