What is the ruling on studying in mixed-gender environments?
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Question:
He asks about mixed education between men and women, between young men and young women.
Answer:
This is forbidden. The mixing of men and women in education or elsewhere is forbidden, especially if the women are not properly covered. This involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and harm.
Education of this kind is not permissible because it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and harm. Therefore, he must seek education in a place free from this danger. He studies and benefits from one aspect, which is the education, but he is harmed from another aspect, which is the mixing. Since warding off harm takes precedence over seeking benefit, he must fear Allah, avoid mixed education, and seek non-mixed education[At-Talaq 65:2-3].
He asks about mixed education between men and women, between young men and young women.
Answer:
This is forbidden. The mixing of men and women in education or elsewhere is forbidden, especially if the women are not properly covered. This involves fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and harm.
Education of this kind is not permissible because it leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and harm. Therefore, he must seek education in a place free from this danger. He studies and benefits from one aspect, which is the education, but he is harmed from another aspect, which is the mixing. Since warding off harm takes precedence over seeking benefit, he must fear Allah, avoid mixed education, and seek non-mixed education
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الدراسة في الأماكن المختلطة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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