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You must avoid free mixing as they are non-mahram to you. Simply stand away from them. If you are asked, you can answer while lowering your gaze and limiting the conversation to the best of your ability.

QUESTION: Shaykh, sometimes in my school or tuitions there are parents-teachers meetings. I am a boy and the mothers of my classmates sometimes ask me questions regarding their children’s behaviour and educational matters? Can I talk to them in such cases? What should I do?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters | January 17, 2026 8:41 am
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QUESTION: Those who are tempted or invited by a haram woman but refrain for the sake of Allah will be shaded by Allah on the Day of Judgment. Does this also apply in modern contexts, such as resisting temptations and desires by avoiding explicit online content, despite the ease of access through websites and social media?
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QUESTION: I ordered some food at a shop. By the time it was prepared the Jummah adhan was called. I paid him during the adhan. Is that wrong?