Is Looking At Non-Mahrams Prohibited Even Without Lust?
Ghamidi Sahab has discussed the matter from a principle stand-point in the light of Quran, after which all such ahadith can be understood properly as explained by Irfan Shahzad Sahab above. Ahadith are not absolute directives, they always come with coditions and boundaries defined by Quran and Sunnah and should be understood in their light. To understand Ghamidi Sahab’s take on how to approach hadith corpus from an epistemological stand-point , you’re requested to please go through all the resources provided in the following response or at the very least, go through the text and videos provided under the heading “ placement of Hadith in the overall framework of religion “: Discussion 66135 • Reply 66162