Ayatollah Sistani's fatwas on mixed gender gatherings and co-education:

Religious Authority: 
Ali al-Sistanti
Fatwa Question or Essay Title: 
Ayatollah Sistani's fatwas on mixed gender gatherings and co-education:

Question: Is it permissible for women to dance in front of other women or for men to dance in front of other men in a gender-wise segregated gathering with or without music?

Fatwa: Dancing of women in front of women or dancing of men in front of men is problematic, as a matter of obligatory precaution, one must refrain from it.



Question: What is the fatwa about co-education? Is co-education permissible?

Fatwa: If there is an evil in co-education, it is not allowed and Islam does not permit it. Normally, there is sin in co-education environments.



Question: What is the Islamic opinion of swimming in unisex environments such as the beach, swimming pools, and other areas?

Fatwa: It is not permissible.