Deliberately Looking at a Non-Mahram
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Mahram : woman/man whom he/she is not permitted to marry
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Allah says
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Tell the believing men to lower gaze ( from looking at forbidden things ) , and to protect their private parts ( from illegal s.e.x.ual acts , etc . ) . That is purer for them . Verily , Allah is All-Aware of what they do
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[ Surah an-Noor (24):30 ]
The Prophet:salla: said
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The adultery of the eye is by looking " ( i.e. by looking at what Allah has forbidden
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[ Reported by al-Bukhaari , see Fat'h al-Baari , 11/26 ]
Looking for a legitimate purpose is exempted from this rule , such as looking at a woman for marriage purposes , or a doctor examining a patient for medical reasons , etc . Women are equally forbidden to look at non-mahram men , as Allah says
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And tell the believing women to lower their gaze ( from looking at forbidden things ) and to protect their private parts ( from illegal s.e.x.ual acts , etc
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[ Surah an-Noor (24) :31 ]
Men are also forbidden to look with desire at other man who may have a hairless or beautiful face . Men are forbidden to look at the 'awrah of other men , and women are forbidden to look at the 'awrah of other women . If it is forbidden to look at something , it is forbidden to touch it , even over clothing . One of the ways in which the Satan deceives people is by making them think that there is nothing wrong with looking at pictures in magazines or watching movies , because what is seen is not ' real ' , even though such images clearly cause so much damage by provoking desires
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