Zaid Alsalami's response to In terms of lowering my gaze, if a woman's hair enters my peripheral vision but is not in my direct line of sight, am I committing a sin?

In terms of lowering my gaze, if a woman's hair enters my peripheral vision but is not in my direct line of sight, am I committing a sin?

In terms of lowering my gaze, if a woman's hair enters my peripheral vision but is not in my direct line of sight, am I committing a sin?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'āla

No, you are not committing a sin, as long as it does not entail anything haram, or lead to any haram.

And Allah knows best