How We Advise Those Who Have Fallen into Sin

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. He says: I often see some of the young men and some of the young women in a state that Islam does not approve of. How do I direct advice to them? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Explain to them that this state they are in is forbidden, and that the woman is commanded to cover herself and to be reserved around men who are not her mahram (a relative one may not marry), and likewise the man is commanded to stay away from fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and to protect himself from falling into what leads to fitnah. He is commanded to lower his gaze, commanded not to mix freely with women, and commanded not to be alone with a woman who is not lawful for him. He is prohibited from calling a woman in a joking manner or in speech that leads to desire. He is only permitted to speak to her as needed and in a customary manner that contains no fitnah. Yes.