Q. 1)

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Is it allowed for men to tutor women and for women to tutor men in both religious and secular subjects? Can a man tutor two women and can a women tutor two men?

Jazakullah khair in advance.

Q 2) In the MSA we got an issue and I want your opinion. Can you share guidelines for tutoring between men and woman/

Time: Monday October 5, 2009

Answers:

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In a secular setting, the following rules would apply:

• First preference must be given to the same gender and religion
• Thereafter, nonmuslim but yet same gender
• If no substitute exists for this given function (subject), then only would cross gender tutoring be allowed, however, with dislike. It must prove a necessity in a persons life. The education itself must also prove as part of necessity
• If a mahram exists, then the mahram must present. Rules of hijab must also be maintained even with mahram
• It should be in a setting wherein an innocent persons name would not tainted
• Dress code norms must be adhered to. Every law of modesty must be maintained. Appropriate distance would be used as caution. Staring and dazing into the other would not be allowed under any circumstances. Flirting must terminate all interactions
• The interaction must be limited to fulfilling the function at hand, and nothing more. No exchange of other personal unwanted data, flirtatious texts or emails, etc. must be tolerated.
• The above answer is based on necessity. If the mischief is greater then good, then such interactions must be terminated in the interest of the good image of MSA – a Muslim organization indeed!

Allah Certainly Knows Best.

In a religious setting, personal tutoring across gender lines has not be heard of by me. Kindly clarify without making the matter into a mess.