After the generalization of the free mixing system in the lands of Islamic universities, the young man is no longer safe from seeing the clothed yet naked women

The questioner : Another question states: After the generalization of the free mixing system in the lands of Islamic universities, the young man is no longer safe from seeing the clothed yet naked women, whether in the university courtyard or in the lecture hall. Then, he is unable to forbid the evil of some of the open sinners among the young men and women who mix in the corners or sit in the cafeteria and elsewhere. So, does the Muslim young man—while he is exposed to trial and falling into it—sin by entering the universities, or does he owe nothing?

The Shaykh : What I see in this matter, which the Muslim youth are afflicted with today, is that we must return to the Islamic scientific principles. It is well known that seeking knowledge, especially modern knowledge and not religious knowledge, is best described as permissible, recommended, or a collective obligation, and not an individual obligation. Therefore, if a Muslim wants to expose himself to committing a sin, such as the sin of free mixing or witnessing what is wrong, while he is in no need of attending it; if it is inevitable that he will be exposed to some of these violations of the Shari'ah in the pursuit of knowledge, as we said is either recommended or a collective obligation; then, in my opinion, this is not permissible. The Muslim youth should strive, as some of our brothers do in Kuwait, as far as we are informed, to prevent this free mixing, and to direct the ruling state to work toward applying the Islamic system, even in the acquisition of knowledge. The Muslim youth should not put himself in a predicament to acquire knowledge that is not an individual obligation, in exchange for falling into one of the sins mentioned in the question. The example of that is like the old Arab saying: "The example of so-and-so is like that of one who builds a palace and demolishes a city."
Yes.