Ustadh Farid Dingle is asked if it is permissible for men and women who are students of knowledge to attend classes where both genders are present.
Question:
Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh.
Can women and men be in one classroom when they are seeking knowledge?
Answer:
Wa alaykum assaalam wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh.
Dear questioner,
In principle, as long as there are a number of men or women, then it is permissible.
For more detail, please see Mixed Gatherings: A Detailed Response Regarding Gender Interaction and How to Deal with Free Mixing in Public Schools.
Farid
Checked and approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.