Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Why is chatting with guys haram if you're just chatting not doing anything? It's all typing words. Why is that haram?

· 6 Jumada II 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 749English

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Why is chatting with guys haram if you're just chatting not doing anything? It's all typing words. Why is that haram?

Answer

In many instances, it is not just chatting but flirting with words. The Jamiat is inundated with cases of chatting that have led to illicit and immoral relationships.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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