Is it permissible for a girl to participate in a competition to learn artificial intelligence that requires staying up for 48 hours and mixing with men?
Unlawful mixing (Ikhtilat) is the gathering of men and women in the presence of a Sharia-prohibited element that violates Islamic regulations, such as displaying adornment (tabarruj) and speaking in a soft, alluring manner (khudu' bil-qawl). It becomes forbidden if it involves private seclusion (khalwa) with a non-mahram woman, looking at her with lust, a woman’s immodesty and lack of proper Islamic dress, and engaging in playfulness, amusement, and physical touching. The mere presence of men and women in one place is not ruled as forbidden unless a Sharia-prohibited act is committed. It is best and safest for a girl to distance herself from such situations.
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