Is it permissible to converse with atheists via chat and discuss creation and existence with them?
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It is permissible to debate atheists and invite them to Allah, while observing good manners and gentleness, for Allah Almighty says: "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best." It is a condition for whoever debates them that they possess firm knowledge to refute doubts, otherwise, it is obligatory to avoid debating them. It is preferable for a man to invite men and a woman to invite women, and the reverse is permissible with legitimate Islamic guidelines.
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