Lowering the gaze in Islam means: 1- Refraining from looking at people’s `Awrahs, which includes the beauty of a non-mahram woman. 2- Refraining from looking into people’s houses and things that are behind closed doors. 3- Refraining from looking at what people have of wealth, wives, children, worldly goods and so on.

Some tips on how to lower your gaze: 1- bear in mind the fact that Allah is watching you, 2-seek the help of Allah, 3- avoid places where a person feels he will be exposed to the temptation of looking, 4- do a lot of nafl acts of worship, 5- remember that the earth on which sin is committed will bear witness.