在伊斯兰教中，维护男女尊严与荣誉的规定之一，便是对男女彼此相视方式的规范。穆斯林男子不得怀着淫欲之心注视任何女子，妻子除外。穆斯林女子对待其他男子，亦是如此。

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.

相反，重点在于在异性出现的时候，比如在街道或市场上，要低下目光，不去看他们。真主（SWT）说：……

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,..

“告诉信道的男人，叫他们低下眼睛，保守贞洁，这样对他们更为纯洁。真主确知他们所做的事。并告诉信道的女人，叫她们低下眼睛，保守贞洁。”[TMQ 24:30-31] 哲local·伊本·阿卜杜拉（Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah）传述：“我曾就无意中瞥见非可娶女子的面容一事询问真主的使者ﷺ，他命令我把视线移开。”穆斯林圣训实录（Muslim）辑录。

“Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty, that will make for greater purity for them, and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty.” [TMQ 24:30-31] Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah reported, “I asked Allah’s Messenger about the sudden glance (that is cast) on the face (of a non-mahram). He commanded me that I should turn away my eyes.” Muslim.