What is the ruling on a suitor looking at the woman he intends to marry?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for the woman to uncover her face for the suitor? May he look at her?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. The suitor looks at the woman he intends to marry to see if she is suitable for him or not. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for him to look at her face and her hands in the presence of her guardian. It should not be in seclusion; it should be in the presence of her guardian. He looks at her face and her hands, and there is nothing wrong with that.
He asks: Is it permissible for the woman to uncover her face for the suitor? May he look at her?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. The suitor looks at the woman he intends to marry to see if she is suitable for him or not. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for him to look at her face and her hands in the presence of her guardian. It should not be in seclusion; it should be in the presence of her guardian. He looks at her face and her hands, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم نظر الخاطب للمخطوبة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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