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Today on Tuesday January 5, 2010 corresponding to the 19th of
the month of Allah Al Muharram 1431H. in the City of Riyadh, the
Capital of Saudi Arabia a question was asked to Sheikh Salih
Ibn Muhammad Luhaydan, who was the president of the high
judiciary committee of major scholars in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

"O sheikh May Allah preserve you, could you please give us some
advice in America regarding the issue of women attending college.

The Sheikh (Hafithahullah) replied: "Ok what's the problem
with women going to college?"

The questioner asked: "Barakallhu feek Sheikh! (i.e. may Allah
bless you) Some are of the opinion that a woman going to college
is Harram (i.e. forbidden Islamically) because as you know, most
of the colleges in the West are co-ed colleges where there is a
mixture of male and female students, so the issue of intermingling
becomes a dilemma?" However the woman in America may find
herself in a situation where going to college is a necessity?"

So the Sheikh replied: "well is there a college in the dunya (i.e.
world) where there is no intermingling?!! This is the reality of our
condition today except those places where Allah has showered
them with His mercy to escape such a thing! However to answer
your question there is no problem with a woman going to college
to obtain a university degree provided that she avoids the
Fawahish (i.e. imprudent and sinful acts ) and being alone in a
room with the opposite sex. If she can maintain this, then there is
nothing wrong with her going to college. As attaining your
provision is something that is a necessity and if that can be
secured by obtaining a degree, then by all means and there is no
problem with it."

Translated by Abu Azzubayr Shadeed Muhammad on January 5th
2010 corresponding to 1431H./1/19

Translator's Note: The reader will notice the sheikh
(Hafithahullah) did not tackle the issue(s) related to financial aid,
consolidation funding, federal and private student loans. As these
issues involve various types of interest that require further
clarification, so no one should take the generality of the sheikh's
statement about going to college and disregard the issue of
interest bearing loans.

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