Halal & Haram: Deliberately looking lustfully at women

By Haroon Balogun

Allah says: “Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and to protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.). That is purer for them. Verily, Allaah is All-Aware of what they do.” (Al-Noor 24:30)

The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “The adultery of the eyes is by looking” (i.e. by starring at what Allah has forbidden). (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see Fath al-Baari, 11/26).

Looking for a legitimate purpose is exempted from this rule, such as looking at a woman for marriage purposes. Women are equally forbidden to look at unmarried or non-mahram men, as Allah says:

“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things) and to protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts, etc.) …” (Al-Noor 24:31)

Men are also forbidden to look at women lustfully. If it is forbidden to look at something, it is forbidden to touch it, even over clothing. One of the ways in which Shaytaan deceives people is by making them think that there is nothing wrong with looking at them, the way non-Muslims want to convince you. Similarly, watching pictures that tend to deprave the minds or see movies that are corruptive are also harram.

So what is good and pure is halaal, and what is evil and unclean is haraam.

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