{"id":33698,"date":"2024-11-13T11:49:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=33698"},"modified":"2024-12-27T15:40:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T15:40:50","slug":"__trashed-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/__trashed-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Or Studying In A Mixed Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 07881<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Written by Alimah Saniyah bint Asrar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Is it permissible to work and study in mixed environments since the UK is not a Muslim country and many people show their &#8216;awrah and it would be hard to find a job where the appropriate Shariah boundaries are honoured?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Answer:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most places today, it is indeed challenging for Muslims to find workplaces or educational institutions where <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shar\u2019i <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boundaries are fully respected, as noted in your question. Many environments involve the interaction of men and women, and it\u2019s common for people to expose their <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Awrah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Given the widespread nature of such settings, it would be impractical to prohibit Muslims from working or studying altogether. Instead, the focus should be on maintaining one\u2019s personal boundaries within these environments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">For instance, while working or studying in mixed-gender settings, a Muslim should avoid physical contact, such as handshakes, with members of the opposite gender. All interactions should remain strictly professional and relevant to work or studies. Additionally, it is essential to communicate one\u2019s values clearly, such as abstaining from social gatherings where activities contrary to Islamic principles, like drinking, may take place. By setting these boundaries and holding firm to them, one can navigate these environments while upholding Islamic guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Written by Alimah Saniyah bint Asrar<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>References<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.turath.io\/book\/16546?page=3900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0634\u0631\u062d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0631<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0637\u062d\u0627\u0648\u064a<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0644\u062c\u0635\u0627\u0635<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0668<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200f\u0665\u0663\u0668<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0648\u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0642\u0627\u0644<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u062a\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0649<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufd3f\u0642\u0644<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0644\u0645\u0624\u0645\u0646\u064a\u0646<\/span> <b>\u064a\u063a\u0636\u0648\u0627<\/b> <b>\u0645\u0646<\/b> <b>\u0623\u0628\u0635\u0627\u0631\u0647\u0645<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufd3e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0641\u063a\u0636<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0635\u0631<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0648\u0627\u062c\u0628<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0639\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0643\u0644<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0639\u0636\u0648<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0645\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627\u0626\u0647\u0627\u060c<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0625\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0645\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0642\u0627\u0645<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0644\u064a\u0644<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647\u060c<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0648\u0647\u0648<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0645\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628\u064a\u0646\u0647<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628\u0642\u0648\u0644\u0647<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u062a\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0649<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufd3f\u0648\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u064a\u0628\u062f\u064a\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0632\u064a\u0646\u062a\u0647\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0625\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0628\u0639\u0648\u0644\u062a\u0647\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0623\u0648<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0621\u0627\u0628\u0627\u0626\u0647\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.turath.io\/book\/811?page=4493\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0627\u064a\u0629<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0641\u064a<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0634\u0631\u062d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0647\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0629<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0633\u063a\u0646\u0627\u0642\u064a<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0662\u0663<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200f\u0669\u0662<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufd3f\u0642\u064f\u0644<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0651\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0652\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/span> <b>\u064a\u064e\u063a\u064f\u0636\u0651\u064f\u0648\u0627\u0652<\/b> <b>\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652<\/b> <b>\u0623\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0635\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufd3e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0665<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0645\u064f\u062d\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0645\u060c<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0641\u0646\u0623\u062e\u0630\u064f<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u062d\u0652\u0643\u064e\u0645<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0641\u0646\u0642\u0648\u0644<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0643\u0644\u0651<\/span> <b>\u0645\u0646<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0643\u0627\u0646<\/span> <b>\u0645\u0646<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0644<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u064a\u062d\u0644\u0651<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0647\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0623\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u062a\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062f\u0650\u064a<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0645\u0648\u0636\u0639<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0632\u064a\u0646\u0629<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0637\u0646\u0629<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628\u064a\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0647\u060c<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0648\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u064a\u062d\u0644\u0651<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0647<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0623\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u064a\u0646\u0638\u0631<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0625\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0625\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0623\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0635\u063a\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627\u060c<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0641\u062d\u064a\u0646\u0626\u0630<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0644\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628\u0623\u0633<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628\u0630\u0644\u0643\u060c<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0643\u0630\u0627<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0641\u064a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00ab<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0651\u062e\u064a\u0631\u0629<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bb (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0666<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ufd3e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 07881 &nbsp; 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