Is familial intermingling permissible between men and women in family gatherings such as Eids, including maternal uncles, their wives, and their children?
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If family gatherings are free from suspicion, and the regulations of Islamic law are observed, such as avoiding private seclusion, women maintaining their , and refraining from speaking in a soft and alluring manner, then there is no harm in them. It is preferable for family gatherings to be free from intermingling between non-mahrams, with a separate area for men and a separate area for women, to avoid the temptation that is feared from mixing.
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