What is the ruling on boys and girls studying together in kindergarten?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Children are a trust (amana) and must be raised well. A boy studying with girls—even in kindergarten—holds no benefit; rather, it entails harm. This is due to the boy becoming accustomed to intermingling (ikhtilat) and his morals and behavior being affected by those of the girls. Frequent interaction leads to resemblance and a desire to imitate. Therefore, separating boys and girls at this stage is the correct educational approach, as Islamic law is built upon warding off harm and securing benefits.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/41441
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 41441
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy