________________________________________________________________________ | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ | |\ | || || | || |T | | || | |\ | . _, _8 |_D_|| . _,_,_,_D_|| 4_|| q ]_o_7_o _|_c 4_|_|| _|,_p q |\ | (_): / (_): . : / (_S (_S / |\ | |\ | In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the All-Merciful |\ | Greeting of Allah be upon Muhammad and the pure members of his House |\ |_______________________________________________________________________|\ Salamun Alaykum The following question was kindly answered by Shaikh Mustafa Jaffer. Regards Abbas Jaffer Acting Moderator - 'Aalim Network ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTION: Is it haram for a women to laugh or even smile in front of namahram men? ANSWER: It is Haraam for a man or woman to do anything in front of a namahram that could lead to any thoughts or actions of lust. If the smiling or laughing, in any manner, could lead the namahram to think in a lustful manner, then it becomes Haraam. Wassalaam, Mustafa