Salaam Alaikum my dear sisters and brothers in ISLAM,

Unless we're from an isolated island where there's been no civilization and people are simple-minded....we've all fallen prey to this disastrous deed. At some point we've all given that "second glance" - that EVIL second glance. Be it someone on the television or someone in the papers or someone walking down the road - we all have at some point (intentionally or not) taken a second look at someone. And by that I don't mean looking at someone because you like their shoes or the colour of their hair.....i mean the forbidden look - the look of lust. So i guess it's obvious by now it means gazing at the opposite gender.

But how many of us actually know the repercussions of this deed?? How many of us know that this second look comes from the evil Shaytan?? How many of us know that when we gaze at someone out of lust and desire, the angels are writing down the crime of ZINA for us??? YES, ZINA!!!! It's called zina of the EYE and it's a matter that we, as the youth, have taken very lightly. This leads to another kind of zina called zina of the MIND, where one begins to hope and wish for something out of lust. And we're ALL to blame for this condition of ours. So now that we know the seriousness of this act.....I hope to Inshaalah brief all of us on the causes and reasons of this very common yet disastrous deed....and also Inshaallah hope to put in some ways to stop ourselves from it. May Allah make it easy for all of us to remain steadfast and grant us Jannah. Aameen.

I'll be looking forward to your views and commenst on this topic and would love to know how u handle such challenges. I'll be Inshaallah be putting up part 2 soon. Salaam Alaikum.