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# It is strictly forbidden to have an inappropriate thought about doing a sin of immorality. Doing such violates the Biblical command of "לא תתורו אחרי לבבכם ואחרי עיניכם", "Don't stray after your heart and eyes"<ref>Bamidbar 15:39</ref>, which Chazal explain to mean that it is forbidden to have thoughts about doing sins of idolatry and immorality. This prohibition applies equally to men and women. <ref>Sefer Hachinuch (Mitzvah 387), Igrot Moshe EH 1:69</ref> | # It is strictly forbidden to have an inappropriate thought about doing a sin of immorality. Doing such violates the Biblical command of "לא תתורו אחרי לבבכם ואחרי עיניכם", "Don't stray after your heart and eyes"<ref>Bamidbar 15:39</ref>, which Chazal explain to mean that it is forbidden to have thoughts about doing sins of idolatry and immorality. This prohibition applies equally to men and women. <ref>Sefer Hachinuch (Mitzvah 387), Rambam (Lavin 47), Igrot Moshe EH 1:69</ref> | ||
# There is an additional prohibition for a man to think inappropriate thoughts, even about his wife when she is tahor<ref>Igrot Moshe EH 1:69</ref>, as it can lead to bitul zera. This too is a Biblical prohibition based on the pasuk "נִשְׁמַרְתָּ מִכֹּל דָּבָר רָע"<ref>Devarim 23:10</ref>, which Chazal interpret as saying that it is forbidden to have an inappropriate thought during the day since it will lead to bitul zera by night.<ref>Ketubot 46a, Rambam (Isurei Biyah 21:21), Igrot Moshe EH 1:56</ref> This only applies to men and not women.<ref>Igrot Moshe EH 1:69</ref> | # There is an additional prohibition for a man to think inappropriate thoughts, even about his wife when she is tahor<ref>Igrot Moshe EH 1:69</ref>, as it can lead to bitul zera. This too is a Biblical prohibition based on the pasuk "נִשְׁמַרְתָּ מִכֹּל דָּבָר רָע"<ref>Devarim 23:10</ref>, which Chazal interpret as saying that it is forbidden to have an inappropriate thought during the day since it will lead to bitul zera by night.<ref>Ketubot 46a, Rambam (Isurei Biyah 21:21), Igrot Moshe EH 1:56</ref> This only applies to men and not women.<ref>Igrot Moshe EH 1:69</ref> | ||
## As a consequence of the prohibition to think inappropriate thoughts it is forbidden to look at inappropriately dressed women.<Ref>Ketubot 46a, Rambam (Isurei Biyah 21:21), Igrot Moshe EH 1:56</ref> See [[Inappropriate_Staring_at_the_Opposite_Gender]]. | |||
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Revision as of 04:03, 26 July 2017
- It is strictly forbidden to have an inappropriate thought about doing a sin of immorality. Doing such violates the Biblical command of "לא תתורו אחרי לבבכם ואחרי עיניכם", "Don't stray after your heart and eyes"[1], which Chazal explain to mean that it is forbidden to have thoughts about doing sins of idolatry and immorality. This prohibition applies equally to men and women. [2]
- There is an additional prohibition for a man to think inappropriate thoughts, even about his wife when she is tahor[3], as it can lead to bitul zera. This too is a Biblical prohibition based on the pasuk "נִשְׁמַרְתָּ מִכֹּל דָּבָר רָע"[4], which Chazal interpret as saying that it is forbidden to have an inappropriate thought during the day since it will lead to bitul zera by night.[5] This only applies to men and not women.[6]
- As a consequence of the prohibition to think inappropriate thoughts it is forbidden to look at inappropriately dressed women.[7] See Inappropriate_Staring_at_the_Opposite_Gender.
