Fatwa No : 28454
What are the Shar'ee boundaries between me and my female teacher?

What are the Shar'ee boundaries between me and my female teacher?

I have a female teacher who I have been learning from since I was five years old. Since that time, I have been calling her “Aapi”. She is also significantly older than me. May Allah forbid that I start getting inappropriate thoughts about her. She always observes Hijab in my presence. Is our relation with each other sinful? Is it permissible if I even call her “sister”?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

Even though this woman may be the questioner’s teacher, however, she is not his Mahram. Therefore, unnecessary conversations, acting freely and being secluded with her is not permissible, and must be avoided. However, if there is a need, it will be permissible to speak with her while she observes the Hijab.
And Allah knows best.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

فی الدر: ولا یکلم الاجنبیۃ الا عجوزا عطست او سلمت فیشمتہا ویرد السلام علیہا والا لا (۶/ ۳۶۹)۔
وفی رد المحتار: تحت (قولہ والا لا) ای والا تکن عجوزا بل شابۃ لا یشمتہا ولا یرد السلام بلسانہ (۶/ ۳۶۹)۔
وفی الدر: (و) ینظر (من الاجنبیۃ الی وجہہا وکفیھا فقط) للضرورۃ (۶/ ۳۶۹)۔
وفی المبسوط: وہذا کلہ اذا لم یکن النظر عن الشہوۃ فان کان یعلم انہ ان نظر اشتہی لم یحل لہ النظر الٰی الشیء منہا (۱۰/ ۱۵۳) واللہ اعلم