What is the ruling on my continuing to study at a mixed-gender university, given my parents' strong refusal for me to leave and study at home, and their desire for me to become a doctor, knowing that all universities in my country are mixed-gender?
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Completing one’s studies has great benefits, among them the presence of Muslim women doctors and honoring one’s parents. The harms of mixing can be avoided by wearing the legal , staying away from places of mixing, not being alone with men, adhering to Islamic guidelines in speech, and lowering one’s gaze. However, if there is a fear of temptation even after taking all precautions, then it is necessary to stop studying.
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