A cikin al'ummar Musulunci, akwai nau'i biyu na wurare inda maza da mata suke haɗuwa da juna, waɗanda suka bambanta sosai a bayaninsu da kuma hukunce-hukuncen (ahkam) da suka shafe su. Yanayin mu'amala tsakanin mutane a cikinsu na iya ƙunshe da cuɗanya tsakanin maza, tsakanin mata, da kuma tsakanin maza da mata. Waɗannan su ne:

In an Islamic society, there are two types of areas where men and women come into contact with each other, which are quite different in their descriptions and in the ahkam (rules) which relate to them. The nature of the interaction between people in them may involve the mixing among men, among women, and between men and women. These are :

Waɗannan su ne wuraren da kowa zai iya kasancewa a cikinsu ba tare da izini ba, misali masallaci, tituna da sauransu.

These consist of areas wherein anybody can be present without permission, e.g. the mosque, the streets etc.

Waɗannan wurare ne da ake buƙatar izini kafin shiga cikinsu, kamar gidaje. A irin waɗannan wurare, haramun ne shiga ba tare da izini ba, ko ma kallon cikinsu. Sahl ibn Sa’ad ya ruwaito cewa, “Wani mutum ya leƙa ta wata zagayayyar rami zuwa cikin masaukin Annabi ﷺ, alhali yana riƙe da wani tsefe na ƙarfe da yake ƙaishe kansa da shi. Sai ya ce: ‘Da na sani kana leƙo (ta ramin), da na soke idonka da shi (tsefen). Haƙiƙa, an wajabta umarnin neman izini kafin shiga masauki saboda irin wannan kallo (cewa mutum bai kamata ya kalli halin wasu ba bisa ka’ida)’.” Bukhari.

These are areas where permission is required to enter them, such as houses. In such areas, it is forbidden to enter without permission, or even to look inside. Sahl ibn Sa’ad narrated, “A man peeped through a round hole into the dwelling place of the Prophet (saw) while he had an iron comb with which he was scratching his head. He (saw) said, ‘Had I known you were looking (through the hole) I would have pierced your eye with it (the comb). Verily, the order of taking permission to enter (a dwelling place) has been enjoined because of that sight (that one should not look unlawfully at the state of others)’. ” Bukhari.

Musulunci ya tsara dokoki da ke daidaita dangantaka tsakanin maza da mata.

Islam defines rules which regulate relationship between men and women.

Wannan ya shafi halayyar mutane idan suna cikin wuraren sirri. A nan ka'ida ita ce haramun ne haɗuwar maza da mata baƙi (marasa mahram) gabaɗaya. Sai dai Shari'a ta ba da izinin haɗuwa a wasu yanayi na musamman. A dukkan waɗannan lokuta, dole ne mace ta kasance tare da mahramin ta (dangi wanda ba za a iya aurensa ba). Wuraren sun haɗa da:

This concerns the conduct of people when they are in the private areas. Here, the principle is that mixing between unrelated (non-mahram) men and women is forbidden as a general rule. However, the Shari‘ah gives permit for mixing to occur under certain special circumstances. In all these cases, a woman must have a mahram (non-marriageable relative) in her presence. The areas include:

Magani: Ana halatta maza da mata su haɗu don neman maganin lafiya.

Medicine : It is allowed for men and women to mix for the purpose of seeking medical treatment.

Karatu: Ana halatta maza da mata su kasance a aji guda idan manufar haɗuwarsu ita ce koyon addini Musulunci ko wasu nau'o'in ilimi da Shari'a ta halatta.

Studying : It is allowed for men and women to be present in the same class if the purpose of their mixing is learning about Islam or other types of education permitted by the Shari‘ah.

Aure: Ana halatta maza da mata su kasance a wuri guda don yin, shaida ko murnar aure.

Marriage : It is permitted for men and women to be present in the same place for the purpose of performing, witnessing or celebrating a marriage.

Abinci: Maza da mata za su iya cin abinci tare a wuri guda.

Food : Men and women may eat together in the same place.

Kama da kamu: Kamawa a Jiha: A duk wata matsala da ta shafi harkokin Jiha, halal ne ga 'yan sanda, bisa izinin Khaleefah, su shiga wani wuri na sirri inda mata za su kasance, idan hakan ya zama wajibi domin su gudanar da aikinsu.

State Arrest : In any issues involving the affairs of the State, it is permitted for the police on the authority of the Khaleefah, to enter into a private place where women may be present, if this is required for them to conduct their business.

Ƙarfi ko Tilastawa: A lokutan larura ta gaske ko gaggawa, kamar girgizar ƙasa, yaƙi ko guguwa, ana halatta haɗuwar maza da mata da ya zama dole, domin kawar da duk wani haɗari ko barazana.

Duress or Compulsion : At times of absolute necessity or emergency, such as earthquakes, war or hurricanes, the necessary mixing is permitted for men and women in order to remove any danger or threat.

Wannan ya shafi halayyar mutane idan suna cikin wuraren jama'a. A nan ma ka'ida ita ce haɗuwa tsakanin maza da mata baƙi (waɗanda ba mahram ba) an haramta ta gabaɗaya. Sai dai Shari'a ta ba da izini ga haɗuwa (ma'ana kasancewa a wuri ɗaya) ta faru a wasu lokuta na musamman. A dukkan waɗannan lokuta, ba sharaɗi ba ne mace ta kasance tare da mahram a gabanta. Ana iya raba wuraren zuwa manyan rukunai kamar haka:

This concerns the conduct of people when they are in the public areas. Here again, the principle is that mixing between unrelated (non-mahram) men and women is forbidden as a general rule. However, the Shari‘ah gives permit for mixing (in the sense of presence in the same area) to occur under certain special circumstances. In all these cases, it is not a condition that a woman has a mahram in her presence. The areas can be broadly categorised to include :

Wannan ya shafi hulɗa tsakanin maza da mata da ba za a iya gujewa ba a wurare kamar tituna, masallatai, kasuwanni, asibitoci, wuraren kasuwanci, ofisoshi, filayen jirgin sama, da lokacin aikin Hajji, da sauransu.

This involves the unavoidable interaction between men and women in areas like streets, mosques, markets, hospitals, businesses, offices, airports, while performing the Hajj etc.

Don a manufar kiran wadanda ba Musulmi ba zuwa Musulunci, ko koyar da Musulmai game da addini, maza da mata na iya kasancewa a wuri guda na jama'a, misali dakunan taro na jama'a, dakunan laccoci da makamantansu.

For the purpose of inviting non-Muslims to Islam, or teaching the Muslims about the deen, men and women may be present in the same public area, e.g. public halls, lecture rooms etc.

Don domin ilimi, maza da mata za su iya yin karatu a makarantu, jami'o'i da kwalejoji matuƙar dai wuraren jama'a ne waɗanda ba sa buƙatar izni domin shiga.

For the purpose of education, men and women may study in schools, universities, colleges as long as they are public places that do not require permission for entry.

A cikin dukkan waɗannan lokuta, inda maza da mata suke tare a lokaci guda, ba a yarda a yi cakuɗe-cakuɗe ba, inda jinsin biyu za su rinjayi juna. A maimakon haka, dole ne a raba maza da mata, misali mata su kasance a bayan ɗakin maza kuma su kasance a gaba. Ƙa'ida gabaɗaya ita ce a rage duk wata hulɗa tsakanin membobin jinsi daban-daban gwargwadon yiwuwa, don haka duk wata hulɗa tsakanin membobin jinsi daban-daban dole ne ta kasance da buƙatar aikin da ke gaban su. Misali, a cikin Daular Musulunci, a cikin jiragen ƙasa ko bas-bas za a sami wurare daban-daban na maza da mata.

In all these cases, where men and women are present at the same time, there must not be free mixing, where both sexes are mingling with each other. Rather, the men and the women must be separated, such that for example, the women are at the back of the room and the men are at the front. The general rule is that any contact between members of the opposite sex is minimised as much as possible, so any contact between members of the opposite sex must be necessary to the business at hand. Thus in the Islamic State, for example, in the trains or buses there would be separate areas for men and women.

Duk dai, ayyukan da ake yi dole ne su zama halal (watau an yarda da su) a yanayinsu. Saboda haka, haɗuwar maza da mata waɗanda ba mahram ba don nishaɗi, ayyukan hutu ko nishadi an haramta ta gaba ɗaya. Don haka al'amura kamar dangantakar saurayi/budurwa, soyayya ta hanyar saduwa, ko jin daɗin hutu da zama tare da mata marasa dangantaka ta jini ko aure haram ne. Sai dai Musulunci yana ganin irin waɗannan ayyuka a matsayin abin yarda ne kawai idan an tsara su bisa tsarin aure.

In any case, the activities which are occurring must be halal (i.e. permitted) in nature. Accordingly, mixing between non-mahram men and women for the purpose of amusement, leisure-actvities or entertainment is strictly prohibited. Thus issues such as boyfriend/ girlfriend relationships, dating, or enjoying leisure and company with unrelated women is haram. However, Islam does see these types of activities as acceptable, but only when regulated within the framework of marriage.