Relations with male class mates in religious matters

23-3-2006 | IslamWeb

Question:

I have some male friends in the college and they help me in the obedience of Allaah by providing me with religious tapes and books. It is thanks to them that I started wearing Hijaab. Is our relationship forbidden?

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Answer:

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.

 

If the relationship between you and them is just providing you with religious books and tapes, and advising you without being in seclusion with you, and without you speaking to them in a soft and tender voice while wearing the Hijab, then there is no harm in this provided there is no temptation. That is because the devil could even whisper to the person when he is doing good, and he [the devil] continues to whisper to the human being and tries to lure him until he traps him into his tricks and deceptions.

Allaah Knows best.