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What are the things a suitor is permitted to see of the woman he intends to marry, and is there a book you recommend we read regarding courtship and marriage?

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May Allah reward you with good and do you good. What are the things a suitor is permitted to see of the woman he intends to marry? Is it permissible for him to visit her every week and sit with her in the presence of a mahram? What is he permitted to see of her during the courtship? And is there a book you recommend we read regarding courtship and marriage, and other matters related to marriage? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is a dispensation (rukhsah) for the suitor, if the woman's guardian agrees, to look at what would encourage him to marry her and make him desire her, such as looking at her face and her hands, on the condition that this does not lead to seclusion (khalwah) between them, but rather takes place in the presence of her guardian or in the presence of someone whose presence prevents seclusion. He must not go beyond this, because looking is a dispensation, so it should not be increased, repeated, or accompanied by seclusion with her, for these are serious prohibitions.
As for the book, it is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the hadiths found in the book of marriage in Bulugh al-Maram and other books of hadith, and also in the books of jurisprudence. The books of jurisprudence on the book of marriage contain a summary of the rulings of marriage, the rulings of wisdom, the recommended practices, and what is appropriate in this regard. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي الأشياء المسموح للخاطب رؤيتها من المخطوبة، وهل من كتاب تنصحوننا بقراءته في الخطوبة والزواج؟ — youtube.com

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