Listening to a Woman's Singing When Not Knowing Her
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Question
Is listening to a woman's voice a Torah prohibition, and can one rely on Rabbi Ovadia's leniency that if you do not know the woman, it is permitted?
Answer
Hello Rabbi,
It is forbidden to listen to a woman's singing, even when you do not know her.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer, Laws of Marriage, Siman 21, Paragraph 1
And it is forbidden to listen to the voice of ervah.
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