Is it permissible to look at female teachers who do not wear the hijab when meeting for a lesson?
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It is obligatory to lower one's gaze from female teachers who do not wear the , based on the words of Allah Almighty: "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do" [An-Nur: 30]. One should seek a school free from this objectionable matter.
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