Can we talk to a na mehram making him a brother and calling him so as well? Is it permissible to talk to a guy over the net if you make him your brother? But he is a total stranger.

· 27 Rabiʻ I 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3325English
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Question

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Can we talk to a na mehram making him a brother and calling him so as well? Is it permissible to talk to a guy over the net if you make him your brother? But he is a total stranger.

Answer

It is not permissible for Ghayr Mahram males and females to chat with one another over the internet.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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