If it is not permissible to talk to or look at other muslim girls, how are we supposed to choose a girl, of our liking, for marriage?
Question
If it is not permissible to talk to or look at other muslim girls, how are we supposed to choose a girl, of our liking, for marriage?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
It is encouraged to look at a girl for purposes of marriage. It is not permissible to talk to a girl.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Wassalam
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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