在伊斯兰教中，男女交往的基本原则是隔离。这意味着在生活的各个领域、在任何场所，无论是私下还是公开，男女之间的接触通常都是被禁止的。许多经据确立了男女不混杂的原则，also有许多圣训阐明，这一原则在公共场合和私人场所都适用：

In Islam, the basic principle of the interaction between men and women is segregation. This means that in all areas of life and in all places whether private or public, contact between men and women is generally prohibited. Many evidences establish the principle of not mixing between the sexes, and there are many ahadith which clarify that this is the case in both public and private areas:

Abu Daud narrated the following ahadith: The Prophet (saw) said, “The best row for men is the front row, (furthest from the women’s row) and the best row for women is the back row and the worst is the front row (just behind the men).” Ibn ‘Umar said, “The Prophet prohibited men from walking between two women.” The Prophet (saw) saw men and women outside the mosque moving side by side in the crowd. He stopped the women saying, “It is not proper for you to walk in the middle of the path, you had better walk along the walls.”. Note: the honorific "(saw)" is an abbreviated form, so per the rules it becomes ﷺ, and the translation follows accordingly. Abu Daud narrated the following ahadith: 先知ﷺ说：“男人最好的排是前排（离女人的排最远的），女人最好的排是后排，最差的是前排（紧邻男人之后）。”伊本·欧麦尔说：“先知ﷺ禁止男人走在两个女人之间。”先知ﷺ看到男人和女人在清真寺外的人群中并肩行走。他制止了女人们，说：“你们走在路中间是不得体的，你们最好沿着墙边走。”

Abu Daud narrated the following ahadith: The Prophet (saw) said, “The best row for men is the front row, (furthest from the women’s row) and the best row for women is the back row and the worst is the front row (just behind the men).” Ibn ‘Umar said, “The Prophet prohibited men from walking between two women.” The Prophet (saw) saw men and women outside the mosque moving side by side in the crowd. He stopped the women saying, “It is not proper for you to walk in the middle of the path, you had better walk along the walls.”.

这意味着，穆斯林通常应当避免与异性接触，无论对方是否为穆斯林。然而，这一普遍原则也有例外，在某些情况下，男女之间的交往或互动是被允许的。

This means that the Muslims should avoid contact with members of the opposite sex, whether Muslim or not, as a general rule. However, there are exceptions to this general rule, where the mixing or interaction between men and women is permitted in certain situations.

例如，彼此为有血亲或婚姻禁忌关系（mahram）的男女，可以为伊斯兰所允许的任何目的自由交往。此外，在某些领域，非mahram的男女之间也可以互动，例如为了da‘wah（伊斯兰宣教）或教育的目的。然而，这种交往并非可以随意进行，而是受到沙里亚（Shari‘ah）规定的特定准则和界限的约束，穆斯林在进行任何形式的交往之前，必须确保自己已充分理解这些规定。

For example, it is permitted for men and women who are mahram to each other to mix freely for any purpose that Islam permits. As well, there are certain areas where it is permitted for non-mahram men and woman to interact with each other, such as for the purpose of da‘wah (invitation to Islam) or education. However, the type of mixing that can occur here is not free, and is restricted by the Shari‘ah to be within certain guidelines and boundaries, and the Muslim must be sure to understand these before any type of mixing takes place.

关于男女混杂的教法规定，也会因混杂发生的场所类型不同而有所区别。

The ahkam (rules) to do with mixing also vary with regard to the kind of place in which the mixing occurs.