Peace be upon you. If part of the teacher's forearm and hand, which she is required to cover, is exposed: Q1) Should I inform her if she is not paying attention or if I assume she is not paying attention (in a case where it is not a prohibition of wrongdoing, and she knows the ruling, so it is not guidance either)? Q2) Is it permissible for me to look at the board and not focus on her hand? Even if her hand is within my line of sight but not clearly visible?
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And peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect them):
Answer 1: It is only obligatory in two cases: in the case of enjoining good and forbidding wrongdoing, and in the case of teaching the ignorant. Both cases are not applicable here, so you are not required to inform her.
Answer 2: It is not permissible to look at the body of a non-mahram woman, except for the face and hands, even if there is no intention of pleasure or suspicion.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him): Official website + Fiqh of the Guardian: Rulings on Looking.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him): Official website + Minhaj al-Salihin - Part Three - Rulings on Looking, Touching, and Covering, Issue 14