What is the ruling on a strange man seeing a woman's nakedness without her noticing?
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Both men and women are required to cover their awrah (private parts). If someone sees it unintentionally or inadvertently, there is no sin upon them, as Allah Almighty says: "Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake" (Quran 2:286), and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my Ummah their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do."
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