This question always comes to my mind.
how much interaction with opposite gender will not make me sinful.
like i work in hospital,i see in offices as colleagues people are joking around,but i feel it is sinful to joke with opposite gender.and i also see they sit in cafe and have lunch together.
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and if someone shows sort of interest in you,and then how should i approach that?
i know wisdom would say that he should talk to my parents but parents involvement here would mean final decision.
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should i have a basic conversation at public cafe or phone and see where things go or should i simply decline the request? as i feel its betrayal to my deen and to what Allah commands?
i don't know if i was able to convey my thoughts.
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usually i am very reserved and try my best to avoid free mixing and joking around with opposite gender at work and try to keep quiet most of the time.
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but still you have to talk sometimes and even get help in things.