Sehemu ya kulinda heshima na utukufu wa wanaume na wanawake katika Uislamu ni katika kudhibiti jinsi wanavyotazamana. Ni haramu kwa mwanaume Muislamu kumtazama mwanamke yeyote kwa nia ya tamaa, isipokuwa mke wake. Vivyo hivyo kwa mwanamke Muislamu kuhusiana na wanaume wengine.

Part of the provision of maintaining the dignity and honour of men and women in Islam is in the regulation of the way they are regarded by each other. It is forbidden for the Muslim man to look at any woman with lustful intentions, except for his wife. The same is true for a Muslim woman with regard to other men.

Badala yake, msisitizo ni kushusha macho mbali na watu wa jinsia tofauti wakati wapo, kama vile mitaani au sokoni. Allah (SWT) anasema,..

Rather, the emphasis is on lowering the gaze away from members of the opposite sex at times when they are present, like in the streets or the market place. Allah (swt) says,..

"Waambie wanaume waumini wainamishe macho yao na wahifadhi tupu zao, hilo ndilo lililo safi zaidi kwao. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu anajua kwa undani yale wanayoyafanya. Na waambie wanawake waumini wainamishe macho yao na wahifadhi tupu zao." [] Jarir bin ‘Abdullah amesimulia: "Nilimuuliza Mjumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu ﷺ kuhusu kutazama ghafla (uso wa mtu asiye mahram). Aliniamuru nigeuze macho yangu." Muslim.