Campus Faith: Real Questions, Real Answers

Is Having Opposite Gender Friends Haram? Guide to Being a Muslim

With Dr. Suleiman Hani17 minSep 10, 20254K views

You're stuck with a male roommate because that's all you could afford. A stuent from chemistry class just asked you to study. Your parents would freak if they knew about your mixed MSA meetings.

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In this episode

  1. 0:00 Sharing a house with non-Muslims
  2. 2:58 Interacting at MSA events
  3. 6:24 Meeting professors of the opposite gender
  4. 9:03 Giving gifts to professors
  5. 10:25 Living in mixed dorms as Muslim students
  6. 12:45 Men and women praying together in the same area

About the series

Campus Faith brings you Shaykh Suleiman Hani answering real questions from Muslim students about university life, including: praying between classes, Jumu'ah on campus, dealing with non-Muslim roommates, avoiding parties and alcohol, explaining Islam to classmates, handling dating pressure, MSA involvement, mental health struggles, and balancing deen with studies.

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