1) Sarah is a Muslim girl who likes her male friends. She likes to giggle, joke around, share stories from her life, and just have a nice time with them. She has even dated some of them on and off. What can you say about her?

1. We cannot judge her. Only Allah can.
2. She has to stay focused on further developing her relationships with men.
3. She cannot be called a Muslim.
4. She needs to educate herself about appropriate male-female interaction and incorporate them in her life.

2) Sophia is a Muslim physical therapist and her job involves touching male patients to help them recover from injuries. Those involved in similar professions:

1. should discuss their situation with a knowledgeable scholar to get guidance.
2. are fine and need not worry.
3. are doomed to Hell.
4. must keep their jobs at all costs.

3) What is the wisdom in not speaking in a soft and sweet tone to a person of the  opposite gender?

1. It will cause the person to become humiliated if he or she does not receive any attention in return.
2. It may cause the person one is talking to, to be attracted and moved with desire.
3. It will make the person earn the title of being a 'big flirt'.
4. None of the above.

4) Saira works late hours at the office. She is alone, with the exception of her male boss who also works late. They are the only two people in the same room. They are both engaged in their work and make no form of physical interaction. Would this situation qualify the two as partaking in khalwah?

1. Yes, since seclusion of this type even though devoid of physical interaction is still a sin.
2. No, since no form of physical interaction is taking place.
3. No, since actions are judged by intentions, and their intention is solely to complete their work.
4. It depends on whether their relationship is purely of a professional type or of a friendly nature.

5) In Islam, repeated acquaintances and meetings between unrelated men and women without social control or restrictions are:

1. forbidden, since it may allow opportunities for unlawful relationships to develop.
2. encouraged, since it allows women to receive equal recognition on all fronts.
3. relaxed, since Muslims need to incorporate western values for their advancement.
4. None of the above.

6) Identify which type of Ikhtilaat is frowned upon in Islam.

1. Praying in the masjid.
2. Being in a car with one’s siblings.
3. Being in a bar.
4. All of the above.

7) Islamic guidelines on Ikhtilaat are primarily about:

1. making women second class citizens.
2. discouraging Muslims from making friends.
3. creating healthy boundaries between men and women.
4. male domination.

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