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Free mixing and friendship between the two genders

Fatwa, Interview & Proposal, Mahram, Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh 6 June 2018 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling regarding friendship between the two genders, bearing in mind it is with a righteous intention, and not [anything] bad?

Beware of leniency in this matter

Fatwa, Mahram, Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh 29 May 2018 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible for me to shake the hand of my wife’s sister, and to be alone with her or other than that? [It’s just] because I know [while I am married to her sister, then] she is prohibited to me.

Giving her a lift to university, along with his wife

Fatwa, Mahram, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 15 July 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

I drop my wife off at university, and sometimes she has her friend with her, so is it permissible that I give her a lift together with my wife?

Men and women shaking hands with one another

Fatwa, Hijaab, Mahram, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, Society 25 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible for a man to shake the hand of a woman he is not a mahram for; bearing in mind [where we live] there are men who stand up out of respect and shake their hands?

Visiting a male doctor

Fatwa, Mahram, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 17 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

[O] noble Shaykh, in your opinion, what is the legal ruling regarding a woman going to a male doctor for a check-up?

Alone in the car with her driver

Fatwa, Mahram, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 15 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I am asking about a woman who works, and she has a driver as well as female staff who she drops off at various schools. She then returns home [alone] with her driver – [and all of this takes place] within the city. [So the question is] is this haraam or permissible?

My sister’s husband picks me up

Fatwa, Mahram, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 13 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Noble Shaykh, is it permissible for me to go with my sister’s husband in his car, when he picks me up on my visit to my sister’s house; bearing in mind that my sister’s husband asks about me and chats with me, so is it permissible for me to go with him [in his car]?