Expert: Imam Habeeb - 10/28/2009

Question
p.s were does it say that women can talk to men dont you know that free mixing of the sex is haram once one reaches pubity, how can flirting not lead to any thing eles the shataian is not dead yet for Allahs sake. i do not agree with any of your answers, please go seek more knowlege before answering. wasalam

Answer
Talking is not haram - it's what you talk about makes it Satanic.

Life is not meant to be so hard upon yourself- it's for you to trust yourself.

The Quran acknowledges the wives of the Prophet used to talk to the male companions behind their curtain.

33:53 O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,- until leave is given you,- for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and when ye have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah's Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah's sight an enormity.