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Female learning swimming

· 19 Rajab 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I'm going to take my 3 year old son to learn swimming. I would like to know if it will be permissible for me to learn swimming if it is in the female area with normal decent dress and going fully covered?

Answer

For females to go swimming in a public area is not at all safe. A public area is not in your control and you do not know what happens and what goes on there.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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