Is it permissible for this girl, who entered one of the Islamic chat rooms under a male name to discuss issues of the Ummah, to continue speaking with a man whose words she found beneficial and encouraging for the support of the religion, knowing that she has not informed him of her true identity and does not intend to do so?
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It is not permissible for a girl to speak with men in chat rooms or other similar platforms due to the potential for fitna (temptation/strife) that it leads to. It is also not permissible to impersonate another man, as this is a form of lying. One should avoid this action and instead benefit from books, articles, and lectures that discuss the affairs of the Ummah, rather than speaking with men in these rooms.
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