free mixing (الاخْتِلَاط)
الحديث أصول الفقه
التعريف :
The presence of men and women in the same place, heedless of religious requirements, which leads to temptation and unacceptable behaviour.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
The intermingling of parts of things and their gathering in one place.
الشرح المختصر :
"Ikhtilāt" (mixing) is the joining of parts in a certain way. It is of two types: 1. "Ikhtilāt" by proximity: where the mixed parts can be separated, such as the "ikhtilāt" of animals and properties. 2. "Ikhtilāt" by blending: where the mixed parts cannot be separated, such as the "ikhtilāt" of fluids, among which is the "ikhtilāt" of pure water with that which is impure, and the like.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Ikhtilāt": the gathering of things. Derived from "khalt", which means joining and gathering. Opposite: "fasl" (separating), "tafreeq" (dispersing), "tamyeez" (segregating). Other meanings: the intermingling of different parts of something.