Questions tagged [non-mahram]

a person which is considered as a foreigner for either women or men.

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Question about guest of hazrat A'isha R.A?

Aoa, a shia person asked me this question regarding the Hadith in Sahih Muslim, book of purifications narrates from alqamah and aswad, Hadith 566/288/668 depending upon the print you have . The ...
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Is it permissible to touch a child of the opposite sex?

Is it permissible for a man , who has hit puberty, to touch a non mehram, who has not hit the puberty? She is still a girl in that sense, so is it haram?
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having a relation with a non mehram I know it's haram but In my case I couldn't come to a conclusion?

we both like eachother and both like to get married but it's takes some time Her parents know I talk to we maintain decency while talking My parents know we both like eachother and want to get married ...
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Forwarding messages between the opposite gender without actually taking to them

I had a fried of the opposite sex for a very long time and I decided I would try to end things with them since it's haram. It didn't go very well and we both got very emotional and couldn't let go so ...
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is laughing of women in front of non mehram men okay?

I have to ask whether a female can laugh in presence of non mehram men. I used to think that it's not correct as females must use stern or strict voice with men as is mentioned in Quran 33:32. In this ...
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Helping non mahram

In the matter of life, and death, Is it halal to help a non mahram in a situation where touching one another is required (without touching you may not be able to help)?
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Is it allowed for a man to live with Non Mehram Relatives?

Assalam o Alaikum, My name is Zain. In a Few days, I will be moving to Dubai to set a Career. As I am on a Budget. I had booked Bed Spaces in Dubai. My Father's Niece (My 1st Cousin) also lives in ...
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What is the ruling on Muslim married women being close friends with a gay male friend?

According to Dr Zakir naik homosexuality is something that is acquired. There's also not any scientific evidence that being Gay is something people are born with. As per islamic rulings, acting on ...
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Can two women travel with non mahram?

A woman can't travel with a non mahram (alone), but can two women (together) travel with a non mahram?
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Can a Muslim woman upload pictures of herself for the purpose of working and business purposes?

I've heard from the traditional scholars such as Zakir Naik and Assimal Hakeem saying that it is not permissible nor encouraged for a woman to upload pictures of herself online even if she wears her ...
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If a female is meeting a non mahram in a room, who should the mahram be with her?

No man should be alone with a woman and vice versa, there should be a third person. So the third person should be a male or a female? What should be the relationship between the third person and the ...
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Is it necessary to wear plain dress?

Is it necessary for a woman to wear completely plain dress, I mean without any design on it,in front of non-mahram?
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Is it ok to wear beautiful dress in front of non mahram?

Is it permissible for a woman to wear patternful, beautiful, gorgeous,flowery, attractive, bright, colorful, eye-catching dresses in front of non mahram?
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Can you talk with a non-Mahram if you are gay (but of course won't do any homosexual acts)?

I am a 14 year old Muslim, and have had same-sex attraction since I was about 9. I know that homosexual acts are not allowed in Islam, and Insha Allah, I'll never do these acts. But what I want to ...
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Will ALLAH forgive my premarital relationship with my girlfriend

ASSALAMULAIKUN. I have a girlfriend whom I really love, I only love her and have my conversations with her. I don't maintain serious relationships with any other girls. Our relationship have ...
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Friendship with non mahram

Is talking to non mahram friend is jinah? If we stay in limit by not saying anything adultry Just chat in social media then is it jinah ? Or haram ?
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Can I be romantic with my fiancée for her emotional well being?

Assalamu-Alaikum. I am in a difficult situation and confused. 2 years ago I started dating a Christian girl, however a couple months back I started cleaning my heart and reconnected with Islam and ...
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what is umrah condition for old women if she had no mehram?

There is a women in my neighbor and she is unmarried old lady of 60 years and have enough money to perform umrah but have no mahram with her. so what is the condition for her? she can perform umrah ...
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Can I perform Umrah with my paternal uncle?

I am 20 years old unmarried girl My paternal uncle is going to perform Umrah with his wife and his two less than 10 years old kids Can I go with them to perform Umrah?
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Our prayer will be accepted or not if a na_mehram come and we offering our prayer?

If we are praying at our home and our cousins those are na_mehram for us. In that case our prayer (salat) will be accepted or not ? What should we do in that case?
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Under which circumstances are we allowed to touch non-mahram?

Yesterday, I was on my bike, a woman (under the age between thirty and forty or maybe she is early forty) look like upset and asked me if I can give her a ride a little bit further (It was daytime). I ...
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"A man should look at the woman he wants to marry to get induced to marry her": How should a blind man do about it?

We know that if a man intends to marry a girl he is allowed to see her -however scholars may differ in their interpretation on what he may see of her- based on the hadith: Narrated Jabir ibn ...
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Can I kiss or hug my friend's wife who is like a sister to me?

My wife and I have a family friend (consisting of husband, wife and two kids). My relationship with my friend's wife is very precious and I have no intention of sin. We are like sister and brother to ...
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Can a grown male interact and play with his cousin's young daughter?

Assam o Alaikum to my Muslim brothers. My cousin has a very young daughter Masha Allah! She's barely 6 Masha Allah. Can I interact with her and lift her up and pinch her checks with affection just ...
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Is it possible to marry your wife's sister? [duplicate]

Am I correct you are not allowed to marry more than 1 sister at the same time so how Islamically would it be possible if at all? In what situation?
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Is it permitted to sit with your sister in law in same room?

When my family visit my wife's family we stay in their house as guests. Her sisters will come into the bedroom we stay in to chat to her and I'm usually present and may chat to me wearing the ...
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When is it possible to look at the opposite sex who is not mahram?

I thought I'd change the question around as it's always lower your gaze. Is there any situation where a man can look at a woman (meaning looking at her face primarily and wearing no face veil (Niqaab) ...
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If girl is touched by non-mehram mistakenly, will it be counted in sin? [duplicate]

I have this question so please answer with the help of hadees or ayaah let me know about it. If girl is touched by a non-mehram mistakenly, will it be counted as a sin? I will be very thankful to you ...
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Understanding the Ruling on being in an isolated place for opposite gender

I came across this fatwa and I can understand to the point that it is forbidden to be in 'an isolated Place' in which a man and a woman will be together based on the hadiths in the fatwa . But in ...
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For a man, is looking at uncovered non-mahram women forbidden?

I know that looking at an uncovered non-mahram women is forbidden, but I saw some Islamic YouTubers namely Ali Dawah and Sheikh Omar Suleiman looking at uncovered women as like it is not forbidden. ...
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Is my husband's ex-wife haram to him in the sense of being alone with him without me being present?

I got married earlier this year to a man who has been divorced now going on 12 years. I would like to know if his ex wife is haram to him in the sense of being alone with him without me being present? ...
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Helping a choking person

I live in a sharing house so the door next to me is a women who’s not married and she lives alone. My friend also lives in the same sharing house and we all have different rooms I don’t talk to the ...
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Are girls/women mahrams of/to each other?

I want to know are all the girls/women mahrams of/to each other? If yes, then can a group of girls travel on their own without a male-mahram?
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Is touching a nonmehram zina?

Touching hands and face. And letting nonharam touch your hand and face. Touching his hair or touching his arm..is this all included in zina?
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If Asma bint Abu Bakr accepted the Prophet's offering of a ride, would the Prophet have committed a sin?

There is a hadith where the Prophet asked Asma if she wanted a ride in his camel but she refused because her husband doesn't like her being with other men. This is the hadith which is narrated by Asma ...
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Can a (male) taxi driver drive a female (non mahram), while being alone?

These two ahadith say that it is forbidden for man to be alone with a non mahram woman: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “No man should be alone with a woman unless ...
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Is a mahram allowed to touch a non-mahram in order to rescue them?

If you were a Muslim man who works in the fire and rescue department and there is a burning building with a non-mahram woman trapped in it, can you go and enter it to rescue them but you would ...
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Can I use chat?

Stack exchange has feature to chat with other learners/teachers available at chat . So is it haram to chat? Because I think mahrams and non mahrams will be there.
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Non Muslim - tattoo's and permissibility [duplicate]

This is more for my knowledge and for others. I know that if a person who is of the book has had tattoo's but they later regret and repent, then that is ok and as long as they do not continue down ...
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Are mixed gender business Meetings Haram

I have a meeting for work this friday but I am a male and my boss is a female. I am going to lose my job if i dont go. i am 23 and my boss is 59. Is it haram to go?
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Does a Muslim woman need to cover her entire body (including hands and face) during prayer if a non-mahram man can see her?

Islam Q&A quote the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas, who write: A woman is required to cover all of her body when praying, except the face and hands, but if she is praying where there are ...
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Is it acceptable in Islam for a married man to meet another woman and catch up with her without the presence of his wife?

What do you think of a husband going out for lunch with another woman (who's an old close friend and not muslim, unmarried but in a relationship), just the two of them but in a restaurant in a public ...
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How should be interactions with non-mehram be like in a coed institution?

How should young muslim brothers ad sisters interact in a coed high school? What are the things we must be aware of to protect ourselves from any evils in such an atmosphere?
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Umrah condition for women of age 50 years

My mother is planning to perform Umrah but she could not travel with her Mahram. My mother will travel to Makkah from Pakistan and her brother from UK and then they will perform Umrah together. Does ...
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Am I allowed to shake hands with my female friends?

Like a handshake or a high-five. I heard before that its not allowed I just wanted to confirm it.
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Mixed gender education is haram, what should I do?

I will enter university next year, Inshallah. But, the problem in my country is that there are no separate gender universities and I don't want to go to any other country. What should I do? Also, I am ...
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Is it allowed to make relations with Non Mehrams in social media? [duplicate]

I have noticed that people are very closed to the social media. Some people are involve in to relations with Non-mehrams. But my question is that if ladies are following shariah completely like doing ...
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Difference between non-mahram friendship and non-mahram love relationship?

I just want to know the difference between these two. Someone was actually arguing with me about non-mahram friendship and non-mahram love relationship and I told him that for me non-mahram love ...
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Why can't Muslim women shake hands with strange men? [duplicate]

I received a copy of the Qur'an from a Muslim girl at a booth while I was at University, I said thank you and offered my hand for a handshake, but she refused it, which made me feel really awkward. ...
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Does fingering count as sexual intercourse?

I have done "premarital sex" with my boyfriend using with fingers only. No other sexual relation has occurred. Is it considered that I have done sexual intercourse? What are the rules in Islam?
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