Is it permissible to inquire about a suitor and ask about him in his neighborhood?
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: Do we ask about the suitor when he comes to propose our daughter? And what is the ruling on asking about him in his neighborhood and to the imam of the mosque?
Answer:
Yes, all of this is required. You should ask about him. If you do not know him, you ask those who know him about his religion, his character, and his conduct, in order to be certain of his suitability for the woman he is proposing to. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: Do we ask about the suitor when he comes to propose our daughter? And what is the ruling on asking about him in his neighborhood and to the imam of the mosque?
Answer:
Yes, all of this is required. You should ask about him. If you do not know him, you ask those who know him about his religion, his character, and his conduct, in order to be certain of his suitability for the woman he is proposing to. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز التحري عن الخاطب وسؤال عنه في حارته؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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