May a man hear a woman singing if he does not know who she is?
Some Poskim[1] rule it is permitted to do so.[2] Other Poskim[3] rule it is forbidden to do so[4], and so is the practical ruling.
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[1] Beis Shearim 53; One way of learning Maharam Shick E.H. 53
[2] The reason: As the Yetzer Hara only has a lust towards that what he sees. [Poskim ibid]
[3] Peri Hasadeh 3/32; Ohel Moshe 1/32; Birchas Chaim 21; Birchas Shamayim 30; Poskim in Otzer Haposkim 21; Yaskil Avdi 5/12; Chelkas Yaakov 1/30 and 163; Minchas Yitzchak 7/70; Shevet Halevi 3/181; 5/197-3; Az Nidbaru 9/59; Rav SZ”A in Halichos Shlomo 20/12
[4] The reason: As one is not allowed to hear a woman’s voice even if he does not know her identity, as the rule that the Yetzer Hara only has a lust towards that which he sees was said only regarding future erotic thoughts, however at the time of the hearing of the sound, it certainly has erotic thoughts. [Poskim ibid]
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