1) Young Muslims - The Message

Is Dating or Boyfriend-Girlfriend relationshipallowed in Islam?The only answer is, NO. Having a girlfriend or a boyfriend, or anytype of relationship before marriage is not allowed. It is Haram. SeeAyah 25 of Sura Nisa of the Qur’an. Allah dictates for legal marriage.Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):"… Wed them with the permission of their own folk and give themtheir mahr (dowry) according to what is reasonable; they should bechaste, not adulterous, nor taking paramours…" [Sura An Nisa 4:25]In his commentary on this aayah, Ibn Katheer (may Allah havemercy on him) said:"Muhsanaat [translated as "chaste"] means that they should bepure, not indulging in zinaa (unlawful sexual conduct), hence theyare described as not being musaafihaat, which means promiscuouswomen who do not refuse anyone who wants to commit immoralacts with them. Regarding the phrase WA laa muttakhidhaatiakhdaan ('nor taking boyfriends'), Ibn 'Abbaas said: 'al-musaafihaatmeans those who are known to commit zinaa, meaning those whowill not refuse anyone who wants to commit immoral acts withthem.' Ibn 'Abbaas also said: 'muttakhidhaati akhdaan meanslovers.' A similar interpretation was narrated from Abu Hurayrah,Mujaahid, al-Sha'bi, al-Dahhaak, 'Ataa' al-Khurasaani, Yahyaa ibnAbi Katheer, Muqaatil ibn Hayyaan and al-Saddi. They said: (itmeans) lovers. Al-Hasan al-Basri said: 'It means a (male) friend.' Al-Dahhaak also said: 'WA laa muttakhidhaati akhdaan also means awoman who has just one boyfriend or lover with whom she ishappy. Allah has also forbidden this, meaning marrying her so longas she is in that situation…'"Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 172