{"_id":"6ac64a32e1a4798224f61314","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Do the normal rules of interaction with non-mahrams apply to much older cousins?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Although cousins are non-mahram, do the normal rules regarding interaction with non-mahrams still apply when the cousins are significantly older? For example, I am in my mid-20s, while my parents’ cousins are in their 50s to late 70s, and their children are also 10–20 years older than me.\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The fact that your parents' cousins are much older than you does not make them mahram. Therefore, the normal rules regarding interaction with non-mahrams still apply: covering the awrah, lowering the gaze, and avoiding physical contact, khalwah (seclusion), and flirtatious or sexually suggestive interaction.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":90},{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c23280c","tag":"Relationships: Extended Family","count":54}],"createdOn":"2026-10-07T13:33:38.293Z"}