Assalamo alekum 1.Is it haram ,makrooh or permissible or mustahab for men to listen to naat and hamd sung by women and (2.vice versa ie by women to listen to hamd and naat sung by men) 3. And what about bayaans (deeni lectures)
Answer:
(Fatwa: 710/710/M=1431)
(1) It is not right.
(2) Women can listen to the religious lectures (bayan) of males behind curtain.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband