Studying in school, college or university with non-mahrams

· 18 Shaʻban 1441 AH1 min readEnglish
Women's IssuesGoing to universities and colleges

Question

1. Is it permissible for a man to study in a school, college, or university where he is studying alongside a non mahram woman. And is it permissible for a man to teach a non mahram woman and is it permissible for a woman to learn from a non mahram man.

2. Is it permissible for a woman to study in a school, college, or university where she is studying alongside a non mahram man. And is it permissible for a woman to teach a non mahram man and is it permissible for a man to learn from a non mahram woman.

Answer

1. How can this ever be correct.

2. No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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