Is it permissible for a Tunisian student in the first year of secondary school to be absent from literature classes that include the study of 'Udhrite (chaste) poetry and lewd poetry, given that 'Udhrite poetry does not arouse his desires unlike lewd poetry, and is it permissible for him to attend examinations related to these subjects?
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There is no harm in attending classes and exams on ghazal (amatory) poetry if it is for a legitimate purpose, such as learning the language. The predecessors (Salaf) used to recite and listen to ghazal poetry. However, obscene poetry that incites indecency is among the reprehensible acts and must be avoided. But if it is mandated in the curriculum, there is no harm in attending it, while disapproving of it in one's heart and striving to avoid being influenced by it.
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