*BENEFIT:* Separating Boys and Girls from an Early Age Question: Is it permissible for boys and girls under the age of seven to engage in religious studies and the Qur'ān in the same classroom? Sheikh Aḥmad An-Najmi raḥimahullāh: This should not be allowed to go on, so that the girl does not become accustomed to conversing with or sitting next to the boy. Additionally, relationships may develop between young children. Thus, avoiding this arrangement is safer in terms of one's religion, and this ensures that the girl remains reserved from the boy. Source: أسئلة وردت من قراء مجلة "النصيحة" الصادرة من معهد السنة بمدينة ماكاسر سولاويسي الجنوبية , إندونيسيا 6 / 7 / 1426 هـ