What is the ruling on a male teacher teaching girls (discussion)
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The questioner : I said that if the teacher is committed to Islamic morals and Islamic etiquette, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : The teacher.
The Shaykh : The teacher, yes.
The questioner : I don't know how...
The Shaykh : We are saying regarding the female students.
The questioner : It is for the female students.
The Shaykh : This issue is similar to other issues, such as elections, or a person nominating himself to be a member of parliament. Here we have two answers, and some people may think there is a contradiction between them. The answer is no. We do not advise a Muslim to nominate himself to be a member of parliament. Correspondingly, we do not advise a teacher to be a teacher of girls. Do you understand?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, we advise that if there are members of parliament who have nominated themselves, and among them are people of different races, parties, and morals, and so on, then in order to minimize evil, we advise voting for those nominated from among the Muslims, so that the scale does not tip in favor of the non-Muslims over the Muslims. But we advise this Muslim not to nominate himself. So I think the matter has become confused for you regarding teaching. We do not advise a Muslim to teach girls. And sometimes we go into the details: Are you married? If not, stay away from evil, and we say that to him.
The questioner : And if he is married.
The Shaykh : Be patient, may Allah guide you. I am giving you the path. If he says, "I am married," do we ask, "Have you reached an age of extreme old age?" If he says, "No, I am a young man in the prime of my life," we tell him to stay away, and so on. But when there is no one before the girls except teachers like these Muslim teachers, we say there is nothing wrong with it, as you heard in the answer. Is that clear?
The questioner : What greater trial is there than this free mixing?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : What greater trial is there than this free mixing, and he is in full adornment?
The Shaykh : Where is the free mixing?
The questioner : He is in front of the girls giving them the lesson; free mixing is not realized here.
The Shaykh : Where is the free mixing here?
The questioner : He is giving them the lessons.
The Shaykh : Is this free mixing?
The questioner : What is free mixing?
The Shaykh : Free mixing...
The questioner : Is this considered free mixing?
The Shaykh : No, it is not considered free mixing. That is, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) designated a day for the women to study from him, would you say it was a mixed lesson?
The questioner : In the chapter of...
The Shaykh : Answer the question, may Allah guide you. Mixed.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, no, the answer is finished.
The Shaykh : Who?
The questioner : The teacher.
The Shaykh : The teacher, yes.
The questioner : I don't know how...
The Shaykh : We are saying regarding the female students.
The questioner : It is for the female students.
The Shaykh : This issue is similar to other issues, such as elections, or a person nominating himself to be a member of parliament. Here we have two answers, and some people may think there is a contradiction between them. The answer is no. We do not advise a Muslim to nominate himself to be a member of parliament. Correspondingly, we do not advise a teacher to be a teacher of girls. Do you understand?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : However, we advise that if there are members of parliament who have nominated themselves, and among them are people of different races, parties, and morals, and so on, then in order to minimize evil, we advise voting for those nominated from among the Muslims, so that the scale does not tip in favor of the non-Muslims over the Muslims. But we advise this Muslim not to nominate himself. So I think the matter has become confused for you regarding teaching. We do not advise a Muslim to teach girls. And sometimes we go into the details: Are you married? If not, stay away from evil, and we say that to him.
The questioner : And if he is married.
The Shaykh : Be patient, may Allah guide you. I am giving you the path. If he says, "I am married," do we ask, "Have you reached an age of extreme old age?" If he says, "No, I am a young man in the prime of my life," we tell him to stay away, and so on. But when there is no one before the girls except teachers like these Muslim teachers, we say there is nothing wrong with it, as you heard in the answer. Is that clear?
The questioner : What greater trial is there than this free mixing?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : What greater trial is there than this free mixing, and he is in full adornment?
The Shaykh : Where is the free mixing?
The questioner : He is in front of the girls giving them the lesson; free mixing is not realized here.
The Shaykh : Where is the free mixing here?
The questioner : He is giving them the lessons.
The Shaykh : Is this free mixing?
The questioner : What is free mixing?
The Shaykh : Free mixing...
The questioner : Is this considered free mixing?
The Shaykh : No, it is not considered free mixing. That is, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) designated a day for the women to study from him, would you say it was a mixed lesson?
The questioner : In the chapter of...
The Shaykh : Answer the question, may Allah guide you. Mixed.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, no, the answer is finished.
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