To what extent can a friendship with a girl or woman progress for a Muslim man in Islam?

To what extent can a friendship with a girl or woman progress for a Muslim man in Islam?

Answer:

(Fatwa: 1873/289=TB/1429)

Islam does not allow any kind of friendship between a man and a strange girl or a woman.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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