The ruling on sending someone to look at a woman in her waiting period
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Question:
One of the sisters is asking. She says: A woman is in her waiting period. Is it permissible for a man to send someone to look at her if he is interested in her, without her knowledge and without the knowledge of her family?
Answer:
No. During the waiting period, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has forbidden proposing to a woman in her waiting period explicitly. He said in it (Mighty and Majestic):[Al-Baqarah 2:235] If he sends a woman to look at her, just to look and not to speak to her about it, then there is nothing wrong with that. This is like keeping it secret and making an indirect hint. Yes.
One of the sisters is asking. She says: A woman is in her waiting period. Is it permissible for a man to send someone to look at her if he is interested in her, without her knowledge and without the knowledge of her family?
Answer:
No. During the waiting period, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has forbidden proposing to a woman in her waiting period explicitly. He said in it (Mighty and Majestic):
There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying.
وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ النِّسَاءِ أَوْ أَكْنَنتُمْ فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ عَلِمَ اللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّا أَن تَقُولُوا قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/183 — archive.org (4:23)
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