Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated that Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام has said: Refrain from unlawful gazing because unlawful gazing sows the seed of lust in the heart. This lust then drives the unlawfully-gazing person to indulge in evil. (Minhaj-ul-‘Aabideen, pp. 2)

Dear Islamic brothers! It has become obvious that unlawful gazing destroys a person’s worldly life as well as the afterlife. It leads him to commit countless sins, making him disobey Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Satan captures his heart and mind. He has no peace of mind. He always feels desires of Nafs [i.e. baser-self] and has evil thoughts. To satisfy the desires of Nafs, he further indulges in sins like unlawful relationships and other Haraam acts. He even indulges in masturbation^[1]. If a person habitual of unlawful gazing gets aware that a non-Mahram man is unlawfully gazing at his own mother, sister, wife or daughter; then he cannot endure it. On the other hand, when he himself gazes at a woman unlawfully, why does he forget the fact that she is also someone’s mother, sister, wife or daughter!

Veil for women

Dear Islamic brothers! Not only should we protect our own eyes from unlawful gazing, but also we should motivate the [Maharim] female members of our family to observe Islamic veil.

Observance of veil is extremely essential for women. Non-observance of veil sometimes proves to be very harmful. Non-observance of Islamic veil is one of the causes of indecency and immodesty in our society. Some liberal-minded women consider veil to be a type of detention and regard it awkward to observe veil, مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَـزَّوَجَـلَّ. These types of people should learn that observance of veil is actually a blessing, not a burden. It preserves the honour of women. It is as if observance of Islamic veil serves as a shield for women. Remember that the commandment of observing Islamic veil is given by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. In part 22, Ayah 59 of Surah Al-Ahzaab, it is stated: