Is it permissible for the husband to be alone with the woman he has contracted to marry before the marriage is announced?

Question:
The questioner says: A man has contracted to marry a woman, so is it permissible for him to be alone with her before the marriage is announced?

Answer:
It is permissible, as long as the contract is concluded and it is a valid contract that meets all the conditions and pillars. It is a valid contract, so she has become his wife by virtue of the contract. However, the custom of people is that he does not enter into relations with her except through known procedures and at a known time. So it is better for him to avoid entering into relations with her and being alone with her until he follows the custom of the people, in order to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and to avoid the consequences that result from this. Because if people are accustomed to something and you go against them, something happens. So he should be patient until the time of the wedding comes, and may Allah bless him. Yes.