Lawful Instances of Looking at Women

“This is concerning my question before Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), about the arms of women if they are of beautification about which Allah, most Blessed and most High, has said: "They must not expose their beauty except for…

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about how much of the body of a woman who is not of one’s relatives one can look at. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is her face, both hands (from wrist down) and both feet (from the ankles…

“About the words of Allah, most Blessed, most High, ’. . . except what is exposed,’ abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘The exposed beauty is kohl and rings.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most High, ‘. . . they must not show off their beauty except for what is exposed.’ (24:32) He (the Imam) said, ‘It is the items like ring, anklet and…

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Once a young man from al-Ansar (people of al-Madinah) came face to face with a woman in al-Madinah. Women would wear their scarf behind their ears. He looked at her when she was coming, and…