Is it permissible for a man who has gotten to know a girl over the phone to propose to her?

Question : Shaykh Muhammad, we have a woman on the line asking for your guidance. She says: Her brother has been talking to a girl over the phone and has gotten to know her through the phone. Is it permissible for him to propose to her as a wife according to the Islamic ruling?

Answer : Yes, there is nothing wrong with proposing to her through her family. However, I advise him not to continue with this practice of talking to women over the phone, because this leads to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and great evil.