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Is Having a boy-friend/girl-friend haraam?

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4706English

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Is Having a boy-friend/girl-friend haraam?

Answer

Allah Ta'ala says, 'Do not go even close to Zina (adultery)'.

Intermingling of sexes is Haraam and it is not permissible for a male to have a female friend and hang out with her even if the intention is to know her for marriage. There is a strong possibility that free and loose friendship may lead to an illicit relationship as is common in environments of intermingling of sexes, for example, universities, offices, etc.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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