The permissible extent of looking at a non-mahram woman
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 00:34
What is the ruling on looking at a non-mahram woman?
Looking at a non-mahram woman even her face with lustful intention is absolutely forbidden. If there are no lustful intentions and there is no fear of being provoked, there is no problem in looking at the face of a non-mahram woman and her hands up to the wrists. Looking at the hair and body of a non-mahram woman other than her face and her hands up to wrists is forbidden even if the looking is without lustful intentions.
Shaking hands with a non-mahram
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 00:34
In what circumstances it is not forbidden for a woman to shake hands with a non-mahram man? In order to pay allegiance, can a woman kiss the hand of a man covered with a piece of cloth?
1. It is forbidden for non-mahram men and women to shake hands.
2. It is better to be avoided.
Hair removal
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 00:34
What is the ruling for body hair removal for both the giver and the receiver of the treatment?
Aside from the private prats, there is no problem in giving hair removal treatment to another person of the same gender. If hair removal involves touching or looking at the private parts of a person other than one’s spouse, it is forbidden.
Food containing alcohol
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 00:34
Is consuming white alcohol, which is advised by physicians for heart problems, permissible?
If it is not intoxicant, there is no problem in it but if it is intoxicant, it is forbidden.
According to narrations God did not put healing in forbidden things and it is unlikely that physicians advise patients to consume alcohol.
At any rate, if a religiously committed doctor deems it necessary that a patient should consume alcohol and it is the only way to treat the disease, there is no problem in it to the necessary extent.
Unintentional look at non-mahram
Date 17 February 2026 & Clock 00:34
Considering the fact that many women do not observe hijab properly, is unintentional look at them haram?
Since it is unintentional, it is not haram.
