Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Looking At The Hair Of A Woman After It Has Been Separated From The Body

· 7 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to look at the hair of a woman after being separated from the body?

Answer

Whoever is not permitted to see the hair while on the body, is not allowed to see it when it is separated as well.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والاصح ان كل عضو لايجوز النظر اليه قبل الانفصال لايجوز بعده كشعر رأسها و قلامة رجلها و شعر عانته كذا في الزاهدى

(الفتاوى الهندية ج وص ٣٢٩)

وفي الدر المختار: (و كل عضو لايجوز النظر اليه قبل الانفصال لايجوز بعده) و او بعد الموت كشعر عانة و شعر رأسها

(الرد المحتار ج ٦ ص ٣٧١ )

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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