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"What should one do to avoid hearing musical instruments, mingling, and physical contact with women when using public transportation, given the need for it and the desire to enjoin good and forbid evil, while adhering to the Hadith: ""Let not the fear of people prevent a man from speaking the truth""? "

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"Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and companions. As for what follows:

Mixing of genders in public transportation is a cause of temptation, and it is incumbent upon the authorities to allocate separate spaces for both sexes. It is permissible to use mixed transportation when there is no temptation and no proximity.

To avoid mixing, it is possible to:

1- Use large vehicles 2- Sit in a single seat 3- Place a barrier such as a bag

Regarding music: the driver should be advised in a good manner, and if he does not comply, there is no harm in riding while disapproving of the music in the heart and distracting oneself from listening to it.

And Allah knows best."

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