Thread: What are the exact rules for interaction between men and women in islam?

- Are you allowed to date at a young age if you can ensure there will be noo physical interaction?
How about at an older age, when you are looking to be married?
- Is it haram to shake hands with the opposite gender as it is supposedly forbidden for any physical interaction between girls and boys?
I just dont understand what exactly it says in the quraan about all of this?

In islam, according to islam the quran and muslims, youre not allowed (its haram to) to touch the opposite sex, be friends with the opposite sex, or look at the opposite sex. Pretty stupid.

Salaam (Peace).

~ Dating is forbidden in ISLAAM. If a woman and man are interested in marriage, they inquire through their families and friends and if somebody is found (who is preferably known and well respected in the community) the couple meet with the family present... they get to know one another's expectations, etc., but nothing personal is exchanged. They meet in this manner a couple times and if they have a good vibe about one another, they usually get married as soon as possible. Men and women do not interact with one another socially, one on one, in ISLAAM. There must always be a third party present in the room.

~ Yes it is forbidden for men and women to shake hands. They cannot have any physical contact what so ever unless they are married or immediate family. If boys and girls are young and are under the age of puberty, then this would not apply. But most times in Islaamic schools boys and girls are separated (opposite sides of the room, etc.), and when playing, most times they separate on their own naturally because they are already aware it is forbidden when they reach puberty.

~ Almighty GOD makes this perfectly clear in the Qur'aan. HE has done so as a protection... to prevent possible situations from arising (fornication, adultry, etc... ).

The Almighty says in phrase No. 53 of Surat al-Ahzab, or Chapter The Confederates (Interpretation of the meaning); "...for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs..."

And Almighty GOD (Mighty and Majestic) knows best.

Salaam (Peace).

Mahram is a closed family relationship. e.g Your mahram are your parents, your brothers, sisters, children of your fathers or mothers brothers or sisters, your grandfather or grandmother (either from your father or your mother). You are not allowed to marry anyone of them. Other then that, are called non-mahram, meaning you are allowed to marry. Close contact with non-mahram (of opposite gender) e.g talking (chit-chat), touching (physically), staring at, dating, or any purposely done are not allowed. The term is haram. Opposite genders are urged to keep at bay. Not only that, you are not allowed to uncover yourself in the present of your own gender of different religion. All of those things (haram) is to keep purity of a muslim from mild backbites, gossips and bad impression on Islam.

Salam

There is no physical interaction between the opposite sex if they are not close family mentioned in the Quran or married, you cannot even have lustful eyes and stare at the opposite sex if you find something that arouses you, you must look away.

There are ahadith that say a man and woman should not be alone together, if they do, the third one among them is shaytan.

IT is not haram but extremely not recommended to be friends with the opposite sex for fear of going into sin. When you look to get married, you can ask to see her hair/feet to make sure nothing is wrong with her but in Islam, it looks more towards the person's personality first.

Everything except Love Jihad is haraam. See details on Love Jihad at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Jihad