The ruling on a man speaking by phone with a woman he has contracted to marry before consummation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: A man has contracted a marriage with a woman. He has performed the marriage contract but has not consummated it. Is it permissible for him to speak with her, for example, by phone, with the knowledge of some of her family members?
Answer:
There is no harm in speech that contains no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and no of what they call flirtation. Speech that is only for necessity and asking questions, with no fitnah, is fine. He may ask her and she may ask him by phone or in person; there is no harm in it, to the extent of necessity, with no fitnah and no submission in speech. This is permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: A man has contracted a marriage with a woman. He has performed the marriage contract but has not consummated it. Is it permissible for him to speak with her, for example, by phone, with the knowledge of some of her family members?
Answer:
There is no harm in speech that contains no fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and no of what they call flirtation. Speech that is only for necessity and asking questions, with no fitnah, is fine. He may ask her and she may ask him by phone or in person; there is no harm in it, to the extent of necessity, with no fitnah and no submission in speech. This is permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 20 من 64\شرح عمدة الأحكام (شرح كامل مع أسئلة)\الصلاة\التشهد\صالح الفوزان\الفقه\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:27)
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