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Riyad as-Salihin, 1742

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "No woman should touch another woman's body and then describe the details of her figure to her husband in such a manner as if he was looking at her." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏

‏لا تباشر المرأة المرأة، فتصفها لزوجها كأنه ينظر إليها‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 17, Hadith 232
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It is not permissible to describe a woman to a foreign man. This is to block the means leading to immorality among people.<br> 2) The Shariah prohibits the woman from describing another woman to her husband, for this could ruin their marital life. It also exposes people’s private aspects and stirs up discord among them.
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