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Mixed
education
Question:
Many Islaamic societies suffer from the problem of mixed education
between boys and girls, which they have inherited from the
time of colonisation or from the practice of copying western
civilisation. What are the dangers of mixed education and
how can we rid ourselves of it.
Response:
There can be no doubt that there is great harm in mixed education
and that it is a threat to the modesty, chastity and character
of both men and women. Islaamic countries must, therefore,
abandon it and provide separate education for men and women.
This subject has been dealt with at great length. We have
written about the subject whatever Allaah willed and other
eminent scholars have also written about it. It is part of
our religion and it is incumbent upon the Islaamic countries
to segregate education so that both men and women are taught
separately. This is obligatory both in universities and other
institutions.
The
way to achieve this is for the Muslims to stand together and
to cooperate in demanding this segregation. If they are sincere
they will succeed, inshaa.-Allaah.
We
said previously, that it is necessary for those responsible
in Islaamic Countries to work together and cooperate with
the people responsible for Muslim minorities in order to ensure
that education is not mixed and that both boys and girls are
taught separately. This is necessary to protect everyone from
iniquity, immorality and temptation. If this does not succeed
and a country does not respond, then Muslims should pursue
the matter themselves and spend whatever they can from their
own wealth to establish a university where segregation of
men and women can be implemented.
In
the same way, if there is no response from the state to their
demands with regards to other schools, the Muslim minorities
must do what they can by collecting money that has been generously
donated for the Sake of Allaah. They must give generously
and spend until there are Islaamic schools, institutions and
colleges that are not mixed. This is their duty, and Allaah
will ask them concerning it on the Day of Resurrection if
they have been negligent. Allaah (Subhaanahu
wa Ta'aala) says: {So, by your Lord, We shall certainly
question them all concerning what they used to do.} [Soorah
al-Hijr, Aayah
92-93]
The
duty of the scholars is to encourage the wealthy to contribute
in this matter. They must encourage them to establish segregated
schools, institutions and colleges in order that there might
be a far and wide reaching effect in benefiting the Muslims,
both male and female, and in protecting them from mixing,
which their enemies are keen to encourage.
And
there is no power, no strength except with Allaah!
Shaykh
Ibn Baaz
al-Aqalliyaat al-Muslimah - Page 32, Fatwa No.6
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