{"_id":"68f8cd04efe07df8ef92500f","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Are mixed family gatherings or “double dates” permissible to attend?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What types of mixed family gatherings are permissible? I have non-Muslim family members who invite me and my wife over, and sometimes we’re invited on a “double date” with in-laws, and I’m not sure how to respond.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"You may politely decline such invitations by explaining that you are not comfortable with double dates or similar arrangements. You are not religiously obligated to accept every invitation, nor does declining prevent you from maintaining family ties through other, less problematic means.\\n\\nThe goal is to uphold kinship while avoiding situations that may compromise modesty or blur proper boundaries.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23280f","tag":"Relationships: Non-Muslims","count":95},{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":80},{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c23280c","tag":"Relationships: Extended Family","count":47}],"createdOn":"2025-10-22T12:24:36.435Z"}