What are the rules when speaking with the opposite gender? To what extent is joking allowed? Does culture or the country where you live play a role at all?
There are general guidelines in Islam on how to talk to the opposite gender. No flirting in any shape or form is allowed. One cannot speak in a seductive way. Any joke that is improper will not be allowed, either. Always be careful when speaking to the opposite gender, based on respect.
Shaykh Waleed Basyouni explains.
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