Fatwa No : 28996
is it allowed for women to study in a co-educational system

is it allowed for women to study in a co-educational system

I cover my head from head to toe. I live in Karachi and there is no women university in Karachi. In such a situation, is it allowed to study in a co-educational system?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

Other than co-educational institutes, there are such institutes that offer separate learning facilities for both male and female students. The questioner should seek admission in this type of institute and undergo her course of education there. If this is not possible, then along with abiding to the laws of Hijab, she can seek admission in any other university.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

وفی المشکاۃ: عن النبی – صلی اللہ علیہ و سلم – قال: المرأۃ عورۃ فإذا خرجت استشرفھا الشیطان۔اہـ(ص:۲۴۹)۔
و فی البزازیۃ علی ھامش الھندیۃ: و لا یأذن بالخروج إلی المجلس الذی یجتمع فیہ الرجال و النساء و فیہ من المنکرات کالتصدیۃ و رفع الأصوات المختلفۃ الخ (۴/ ۱۵۷)۔ واللہ اعلم باالصواب