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The traditional view of most Islamic scholars, past and present, prohibits free-mixing between men and women, based largely on hadith evidence. Modern scholars and activists using other hadith and Quranic evidence often posit that free-mixing is actually allowed in Islam, at least with fewer limitations than are traditionally supposed. In seeking to create a complete way of life in Islam, the scholars have not failed to address the matter the relations between men and women and their effect up one another; quite to the contrary, the tradition has much to say on the matter and the scholars have generally built their views on this foundation. Scholars throughout the ages and belonging to various madhabs and traditions of Islam have [[Fiqh|formulated]] their opinions on this matter and the general consensus is that the practice of free-mixing as a crime punishable under [[Islamic law|Shari'ah laws]]. | The traditional view of most Islamic scholars, past and present, prohibits free-mixing between men and women, based largely on hadith evidence. Modern scholars and activists using other hadith and Quranic evidence often posit that free-mixing is actually allowed in Islam, at least with fewer limitations than are traditionally supposed. In seeking to create a complete way of life in Islam, the scholars have not failed to address the matter the relations between men and women and their effect up one another; quite to the contrary, the tradition has much to say on the matter and the scholars have generally built their views on this foundation. Scholars throughout the ages and belonging to various madhabs and traditions of Islam have [[Fiqh|formulated]] their opinions on this matter and the general consensus is that the practice of free-mixing as a crime punishable under [[Islamic law|Shari'ah laws]]. | ||
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==Hadiths cited by opponents of segregation== | ==Hadiths cited by opponents of segregation== | ||
In modern times some Muslim scholars have argued that there is Quranic and hadith evidence which | In modern times some Muslim scholars have argued that there is Quranic and hadith evidence which undermines traditional views on gender segregation in Islam. | ||
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|1|4|192}}|Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|1|4|192}}|Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: | ||