What does a man who lives in a mixed environment do?
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 14782 )
Q2: A man is still suffering from the problem of free mixing of men and women. What do you advise his brothers and parents to do so that he and his wife can settle away from them to hold firmly to the Islamic sacred law, and so that he takes his parents' approval?
A2: Free mixing of men and women who are not mahram (relatives one may not marry), and the exposure of women's faces and parts of their bodies, is what is wrong and not permissible. Allah commanded His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to order his wives, his daughters, and the women of the believers to observe the covering prescribed for women. He the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:59], and He the Exalted said: [Al-Ahzab 33:53],
And it is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2165Sahih (Darussalam), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bulugh al-Maram 8:183. It is obligatory for the entire family to cooperate in carrying out the commands of Allah so that they may be among the believers. He the Exalted said: [At-Tawbah 9:71], and He the Exalted said: [Al-Ahzab 33:36].
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: A man is still suffering from the problem of free mixing of men and women. What do you advise his brothers and parents to do so that he and his wife can settle away from them to hold firmly to the Islamic sacred law, and so that he takes his parents' approval?
A2: Free mixing of men and women who are not mahram (relatives one may not marry), and the exposure of women's faces and parts of their bodies, is what is wrong and not permissible. Allah commanded His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to order his wives, his daughters, and the women of the believers to observe the covering prescribed for women. He the Exalted said:
O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلا يُؤْذَيْنَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًاAnd when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.
وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّAnd it is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
A man is not alone with a woman but the third of them is Ash-Shaitan
لا يخلون رجل بامرأة إلا كان الشيطان ثالثهماA man must not spend the night in the house of woman unless he is her husband or a Mahram
لا يبيتن رجل عند امرأة إلا أن يكون زوجًا أو ذا محرمThe believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُولَئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌIt is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلاَ مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلالا مُبِينًاAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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