1) 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.

2) 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.

3) Yusuf never travels alone in a lift with non-mahram women. However on one occasion a woman entered the lift and pressed the button before he could step out. Faced with the situation he was forced to travel with her till the next floor. What guidelines should he follow during this short moment alone with the woman?

1. He should strike up a friendly conversation with her to kill time quickly.
2. He should keep to himself and lower his gaze.
3. Since the situation was not in his control there is no sin on him hence he can enjoy the pleasant moment of being alone with a woman.
4. None of the above.

4) Ahmad is a new Muslim. He works as a lecturer at a university. Which of the following situations would be considered as a forbidden form of Ikhtilaat?

1. Shaking hands with female students to congratulate them on a job well done.
2. Tutoring a female student alone after class.
3. Attending faculty meetings in a mixed environment where social controls and restrictions are relaxed.
4. All of the above.

5) 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.

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) Which of the following situations defines khalwah?

1. Two women and a non-mahram man alone in a place where no one can see them.
2. One man and a non-mahram woman alone in a place where no one can see them.
3. A man and a non-mahram woman talking in a public place where everyone can see them.
4. None of the above.

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