Allah states in the Quraan, Do not come close to adultery. Therefore,
adultery and any act prior to adultery like speaking, seeing, etc. is Haraam
and forbidden. Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] is reported to have said,
The Zina of the eyes is to look, the Zina of the tongue is to speak
(Jaamius
sagheer Hadith4564)
In the Quraan, Allah praises those believers who protect their private parts
from indulging in any Haraam. Imaam al-Ghazaali [ra] has mentioned that a
person will not be able to protect himself from committing adultery unless he
protects his eyes from looking (at strange women), his heart from thinking
(about strange women) and his limbs of the body from any Haraam act like
touching, speaking, listening, etc. (Fathul Qadeer vol.4 pg.86; Ilmiyah)
is it allowed to have a girlfreind
Answer 18395 2006-08-15
If a person has a boyfriend/girlfriend then in some way or the other, he will
be involving himself/herself in some form of Zina which is Haraam. Therefore,
it is not permissible to have illicit Haraam relationship with the opposite
gender. Allah has created man with needs and necessities, and has also shown
man the way to fulfil these needs. A man needs to fulfil his carnal desires and
needs a partner in life. To fulfil this need of man, Allah has made Nikah
(marriage). Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] while addressing a gather of
youth said, Whoever has the strength and ability to get married should do so,
otherwise he should fast. Because it causes one to lower his gazes and
Allah has made Nikah a Sunnah of the Prophet [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] and
therefore one should act upon this great Sunnah as it will save a person from
many Haraam acts, protect ones chastity and save the lineage of the coming
generation.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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