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Praise be to Allah

Jareer ibn 'Abdullaah said: "I asked the Messenger of Allaah (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) about an accidental glance at a woman. He commanded me to turn my gaze away." (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: This is a saheeh hasan hadeeth. See al-Sunan, 2700).

The Messenger of Allaah (Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) said: "O Ali, do not follow a glance with another, for you will be forgiven for the first, but not for the second." (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 2701; see Saheeh al-Jaami', 7953)


So it is clear that deliberately looking at a non-mahram woman and continuing to look after a first accidental glance is haraam. It is forbidden to look at any part of her body, whether you think she is beautiful or not, whether it provokes sexual desire or not, whether it is accompanied by evil thoughts or not, and whether it leads to immoral deeds or not.

We ask Allaah to protect you and us from all haraam deeds. Allaah is the One Who guides to the Straight Path.


Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Jawaab al-Kaafi (125):

There are a number of benefits in lowering the gaze:
1 -- It is obedience to the command of Allaah, which brings happiness to man in this world and in the next.
2 -- It prevents the poisoned arrows (of the shaytaan), which may lead to his doom, from reaching his heart.
3 -- It creates a heart that is devoted to and focused on Allaah.
4 -- It strengthens the heart and brings it peace, just as letting the gaze wander weakens it and makes it sad
5 -- It brings light to the heart, just as letting the gaze wander brings darkness to it.
6 -- It generates true insight which can distinguish between truth and falsehood, sincerity and lies. Allaah rewards His slave for his good deeds with something similar and if he gives up something for the sake of Allaah, He will compensate him with something better than it.
7 -- It creates a heart that is steadfast, brave and strong.
8 -- It blocks the shaytaan from a means of entering his heart, for he may enter with looking, and penetrate the heart faster than the wind blowing through an empty space,
9 -- It distracts one from thinking of what is in one's best interests, so his affairs become neglected and he follows his whims and desires and neglects to remember his Lord.
10 -- Between the eyes and the heart there is a connection which means that the one is affected by the other,