I'm 18-years old. There is a non-Muslim teacher, who is very intimate with me. She is about 35-years old. We always discuss our personal matters. She always encourage me to study well, not as a teacher but as friend, as a mother. We are very close friends. But even I never touch her. I always under Islamic restrictions. In this situation what is the decision of Islam about our relationship?

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

Dear brother, we wish you a continued academic success, and supplicate Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted, to bless you with a prosperous life. May Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted, make you beneficial for your parents, family, and the Muslim Ummah.

We as Muslims should always give priority to the commands and teachings of Islam over our desires and interests. As you know, Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted, and His Prophet taught us only what is beneficial in both lives. Besides, we are supposed to set a good example for non-Muslims. Our likes and dislikes should be within the limits of our religious teachings.

Therefore, we advise you to avoid mixing or being alone with your female teacher and should not talk to her except when it is a necessity.

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