Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Na-Mahram Males And Females Making Salaam In Passing

· 2 Jumada I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Should males and female smake salaam to each other in passing?

Answer

males and females should not make Salaam to each other when passing on the roadside etc.; this is to avoid Fitnah from occurring. There is some leeway to verbally respond to the Salaam of a very old woman who is not physically attractive.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وفي الشرنبلالية معزيا للجوهرة ولا يكلم الأجنبية إلا عجوزا عطست أو سلمت فيشمتها لا يرد السلام عليها وإلا لا انتهى،

(قوله وإلا لا أي وإلا تكن عجوزا بل شابة لا يشمتها، ولا يرد السلام بلسانه قال في الخانية وكذا الرجل مع المرأة إذا التقيا يسلم الرجل أولا، وإذا سلمت المرأة الأجنبية على رجل إن كانت عجوزا رد الرجل – عليها السلام – بلسانه بصوت تسمع، وإن كانت شابة رد عليها في نفسه، وكذا الرجل إذا سلم على امرأة أجنبية فالجواب فيه على العكس اهـ.

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/na-mahram-males-and-females-making-salaam-in-passing/23969/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-23969

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