What is permissible for the suitor to look at in his fiancée?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
May Allah reward you. The brother Ramadan asks: What is the Shari'ah-prescribed clothing that the fiancée wears in front of the suitor? Is it the clothing worn at home, or is it such that only her face and hands are visible? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is not permissible for the suitor to look at anything other than what he desires in her. He looks at her face and her hands, and this is sufficient. He does not look at anything more than that. If he looks at her hair to ensure its soundness, there is no harm in that, to the extent of the need. This must be done in the presence of her guardian (wali); he must not be alone with her. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The brother Ramadan asks: What is the Shari'ah-prescribed clothing that the fiancée wears in front of the suitor? Is it the clothing worn at home, or is it such that only her face and hands are visible? Please give us a ruling, and may Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is not permissible for the suitor to look at anything other than what he desires in her. He looks at her face and her hands, and this is sufficient. He does not look at anything more than that. If he looks at her hair to ensure its soundness, there is no harm in that, to the extent of the need. This must be done in the presence of her guardian (wali); he must not be alone with her. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7304- ما الذي يجوز للخاطب النظر إليه من مخطوبته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.