Khalwa inahusu hali ya mwanamume asiye mahramu na mwanamke asiye mahramu kuwa peke yao pamoja bila uwepo wa mahramu au mtu mwingine yeyote. Hili linaweza kutokea mahali pa faragha, au mahali pa wazi. Katika hali zote mbili, khalwa ni haramu katika Uislamu, na mwanamume na mwanamke wanaohusika wote wawili wana dhambi.

Khalwa relates to the presence of a non-mahram man and woman being on their own together without the presence of a mahram or any other person. This could happen in a private place, or a public place. In either case khalwa is forbidden from Islam, and both the man and woman involved are sinful.

Khalwa mahali pa faragha: Hili linaweza kutokea mahali popote panapohitaji ruhusa ya kuingia, kama nyumba au chumba cha kulala katika jengo la makazi.

Khalwa in a Private Place : This could occur in any place that requires permission for entry, such as a house or bedroom in a residence building.

Khalwa katika Mahali pa Umma: Hili linaweza kutokea katika sehemu yoyote ya umma ambayo, kwa asili yake, watu wengine hawana uwezekano wa kupita hapo au kufika huko. Mfano wa sehemu kama hizo ni msituni au chumba kilichotengwa katika chuo kikuu.

Khalwa in a Public Place : This could occur in any public place whose nature is that no other people would be likely to pass by or come there. An example of such a place would be in a forest or an isolated room in a university.

Muhammad ﷺ alisema, "Mwanamume na mwanamke wakiwa pamoja peke yao mahali pa faragha, basi wa tatu wao ni Shetani." Bukhari alisimulia kwamba Nabii ﷺ alisema, "Mwanamume yeyote asikae na mwanamke peke yake faraghani isipokuwa mbele ya mahram wake." Mwanamume mmoja alisimama na kusema, "Ewe Rasuli wa Allah! Mke wangu ametoka akikusudia kwenda kuhiji, nami nimeandikishwa jeshini kwa msafara fulani na fulani." Nabii ﷺ akasema, "Rudi, ukahiji pamoja na mke wako."

Muhammad (saw) said, “If a man and a woman are alone together in an isolated place, then the third is Shaitan.” Bukhari narrated that the Prophet (saw) said, “No man should stay with a lady in seclusion except in the presence of a mahram to her.” A man stood up and said, “O Rasul Allah! My wife has gone out intending to perform the Hajj and I have been enrolled in the army for such and such a campaign.” The Prophet (saw) said, “Return and perform the Hajj with your wife.”.