Comments on: Gender Interaction On Campus

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:26:16 +0000

This is very interesting, mashallah, and beneficial. However, what about gender interactions outside of Islamic work? For example on my campus we often have important school discussions, where we will be sorted into groups and asked to speak together. To give another example, I belong to a Writers Club where we regularly meet around a table to write together. Should I simply give myself a ‘litmus test’ of making sure that my behavior is appropriate and not too chummy/chatty, just as I would in a classroom?

By: Sabina

Sabina — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:50:54 +0000

In reply to UmmOmar.

Assalam alaikum wr wb, sister,

I believe the gentleman you spoke to can be described as under extreme duress, like the two sisters who approached Musa (as). You seem to have only spoken what was necessary and not more. So perhaps insha Allah, this is allowed.

Allahu Allam.

Wassalam and Fee Amanillah,
Sabina

By: wSaleem

wSaleem — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:22:53 +0000

JazakhAllah for this beautiful answer. In sha Allah it will be of much benefit.
Gender relations is definitely a much talked about topic. I think most people know what is permissible/ impermissible when it comes to it. It’s important that we use our knowledge and understanding when faced with such situations.

By: UmmOmar

UmmOmar — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:45:54 +0000

Assalaamu alaikum,
JazakaAllahu kul khairan. You have covered a very important subject that needs much clarification and understanding by Muslims living in the west.
Recently I had an incident which is troubling me. I saw a person’s car being towed away, later the person returned looking for his car. Going back and forth between the roads, seeing this, i opened my window and said “Are you looking for your car”. He looked more confused, confirmed, then i told him the sad news “your car has been towed away by the traffic warden”. He thanked me and went looking very sad.

Another person told me, what i did was haram that i should not have spoken to a stranger. I am confused, i was in hijab, i opened the window and spoke the person was far from me. Please sheikh can you clarify for me.

JazakaAllahu kul khair.

By: Muslimah Sister

Muslimah Sister — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:14:56 +0000

In reply to Muslim Brother. I'm most familiar with the dua'a beginning with "yaa" or "يا" but there are variations to this dua'a.

By: Muslim Brother

Muslim Brother — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:23:34 +0000

اللهم مقلب القلوب ثبّت قلبي على دينك
Shouldn’t it be يا instead of اللهم
a clarification would be nice
JAK

By: Munadi

Munadi — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 09:12:24 +0000

Assalamu Alaikum

Gender relation issues are always a burning issues for the Muslim Ummah, as from the very beginning of the history it played a pivotal role in the rise & fall of the Islamic dynasty, physically & morally. But as the trends have changed so much, coping & tackling with the invaded cultures of the west & also in muslim world, we really haven’t that much of “total” guidance from the scholars or thinkers of Islam. Rather much of the thoughts went so much isolated that either wasn’t it possible for you to adopt or to avoid. AlhamduliLLAH this article has given this “total” solution.

JazakALLAHU Khairan

By: Zeyad

Zeyad — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:29:10 +0000

Assalamuallaikum,

Masha’Allah, Jazzak Allahu Kheyran.

You make valid points and you corroborate your premises with evidence from the word of God and the sunna of his prophet, Sallah Allahu Allayhi wa Sallam.

Can’t hate you for that 🙂

Thanks again.

I love you for the sake of Allah.

Assalamuallaikum wa rahmatu Allahi wa barakatuh.