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Is looking at non-mahram women forbidden even if it is without lust?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Looking at foreign women is forbidden, even if it is without lust. The only exceptions are the first glance and what necessity dictates. The evidence for this is Allah's saying: "Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do. And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts." Furthermore, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, made lowering the gaze a right of the road, and he did not restrict the prohibition of looking to cases intended for lust.

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