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What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband conversing with non-mahram women over the phone, whether by direct request from them or by his family giving the phone to them, and what are the boundaries of the relationship between a husband and his non-mahram female relatives and his brothers' wives, and how can this situation be rectified while taking customs and traditions into account?

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Any woman with whom a man does not have a relationship of mahramiyyah (kinship, suckling, or marriage affinity) is considered a non-mahram to him, such as the brother's wife and the maternal aunt's daughter. A man must adhere to the Sharia guidelines when speaking to these women. Customs that contradict the Sharia are not to be considered, and they must be changed with wisdom and gentleness, and by explaining the Sharia ruling in a gentle and wise manner.

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