Is Having a boy-friend/girl-friend haraam?
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Is Having a boy-friend/girl-friend haraam?
Answer
Allah Ta'ala says, 'Do not go even close to Zina (adultery)'.
Intermingling of sexes is Haraam and it is not permissible for a male to have a female friend and hang out with her even if the intention is to know her for marriage. There is a strong possibility that free and loose friendship may lead to an illicit relationship as is common in environments of intermingling of sexes, for example, universities, offices, etc.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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