Saying 'Lol' or 'hahaha' to men

[Bint e Aisha]

Question:

 

Assalamu alaikum

Is it allowed to respond by saying "hahaha" or "lol" if a non-mehram brother has shared a joke with you?

 

Answered by Mufti Ismail Moosa:

 

Wassalam,

No. A female should be stern when speaking to a non Mahram.

Many times, a man can get seduced just because of the manner in which a female chats.

And Allah knows best