In this short video, Sheikh Mufti Menk talks about the significance and benefits of lowering the gaze from women.

In his book Al-Fatawa, Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah confer mercy on him) said, “Allah (Glory be to Him) has enjoined us in His Book to lower the gaze, which is of two types: refraining from looking at ‘awrahs (private parts that should be covered in public) and refraining from looking at the site of desire.

The former refers to a man refraining from looking at the ‘awrah of another person.

The second refers to looking at uncovered parts of a non-Mahram (marriageable) woman. This is more serious than the former.”

Almighty God says in the Qur’an,

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. (An-Nur 24:30)

Men are commanded to lower their gaze from women because this is extremely beneficial in keeping a Muslim away from temptation with women and its severe consequences.

In this short video, Sheikh Mufti Menk talks about the significance and benefits of lowering the gaze from women. He mentions a story of a woman who embraced Islam because of a practicing Muslim, who lowered his gaze from her. Enjoy watching this innovatively produced video about the importance of lowering the gaze from women as stated by the Qur’an and Sunnah.