Repeatedly Looking at the Prospective Bride
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on looking at the prospective bride multiple times until familiarity is established, given that agreement was not reached from a single look?
The Shaykh:
What is the intention? The intention is to see her, to determine whether she is suitable or not. The intention is not familiarity. Yes.
The questioner:
He is the one who mentions it.
The Shaykh:
One look is sufficient if he looks at her once. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on looking at the prospective bride multiple times until familiarity is established, given that agreement was not reached from a single look?
The Shaykh:
What is the intention? The intention is to see her, to determine whether she is suitable or not. The intention is not familiarity. Yes.
The questioner:
He is the one who mentions it.
The Shaykh:
One look is sufficient if he looks at her once. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (1:01:32)
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