May young Muslim men in foreign universities take foreign girls studying with them to picnics and other places?

Fatwa, posted 4.22.2010, from Iraq, in:
Religious Authority: 
Ali al-Sistanti
Website URL: 
http:///www.sistani.org
Fatwa Question or Essay Title: 
May young Muslim men in foreign universities take foreign girls studying with them to picnics and other places?
Websites and Institutions: 
The Official Website of Grand Ayatollah Al Uzma Seyyid Ali al-Sistani

No, it is not permissible, unless they are able to avoid forbidden behavior.

هل يجوز اصطحاب الفتيات اللواتي يدرسن مع الشاب المسلم في الجامعات الأجنبية لغرض التنزه في السفرات السياحية وغيرها؟ . لا يجوز ، إلاّ مع الأمن من الوقوع في الحرام

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