Issue No. 2084- A man and woman who are maḥram to each other (e.g., brother and sister), can look at each other’s body to that extent that is usual among the maḥrams, and the obligatory precaution is not to look at other parts.
Issue No. 2083- It is haram to look at the private parts of another person, though it might be in a mirror or through clear water, etc. whether he/she is maḥram or non-maḥram, male or female; and the obligatory precaution is not to look at the private parts of a discerning child. However, a wife and husband can look at the entire body of each other.
Issue No. 2085- A man cannot look at another man’s body with the intention of lust, and it is also haram for a woman to look at another woman’s body with the intention of lust.
Issue No. 2086- It is not haram for a man to take photos of a non-maḥram woman, unless it entails looking at her body other than her face and hands.
Issue No. 2087- If a woman abides by the rules of Islamic ḥijāb, it is not allowed as an obligatory precaution to look at her picture taken without ḥijāb, unless one does not know her and it does not lead him to any sinful act.
Issue No. 2088- If a nurse or a doctor has to touch the private parts of a patient, she/he should put on gloves. Similarly, if a male or female doctor or nurse has no choice but to touch the body of the opposite gender, he/she should put on gloves. However, this is permissible it is inevitable and urgent.
Issue No. 2089- It is permissible for a male doctor to look at a non-maḥram woman for treatment if it is necessary.
Issue No. 2090- In respect to obligatory ḥijāb, it is sufficient if a woman covers her body, other than her face and hands up to the wrists, with anything she can, and particular clothes are not required. However, it is not permissible as an obligatory precaution to wear tight, body-hugging, and ornamental clothes.
Issue No. 2091- It is permissible for a man to look at a woman whom he intends to marry in order to find out about her beauty or defects. Even if that is not achieved by one glance, he may do so several times in several meetings.
Issue No. 2092- There is no problem in hearing a non-maḥram woman’s voice if it is not with the intention of lustful pleasure and if it does not lead to falling into sin. However, the woman should not make the tone of her voice in a way that would be provocative for others.
Issue No. 2094- If the husband stipulates in the marriage contract that the woman should be a virgin and it transpires after marriage that she is not, he can repudiate the marriage.
Issue No. 2095- The obligatory precaution is that a man and a woman who are not maḥrams to each other should not gather at a private place where there is no other person and none can also enter. Even if they offer prayers there, the prayer is void as an obligatory precaution.
