Is it permissible for a man to correspond with his fiancée by letter?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The previous letters.
The Shaykh : I consider the letters to be, in some respects, easier, because he does not hear her voice and does not take pleasure in it, unless they exchange pictures, in which case there is no doubt that it is not correct and is forbidden, and it is forbidden.
The questioner :"And it is forbidden to explicitly propose to a woman in her waiting period" ..
The Shaykh : With the kasrah on the first letter, because *al-khutbah* with the dammah refers to the speech, while *al-khitbah* refers to the request for marriage.
The questioner :"And it is forbidden to explicitly propose to a woman in her waiting period due to death or a final divorce, but it is permissible to hint to her, and both are permissible for a woman divorced by fewer than three revocable divorces. They are forbidden for her from anyone other than her husband. Hinting is saying, 'I am interested in someone like you,' and she responds with something that indicates she is not interested in you, or similar. If the guardian of a woman who is compelled to marry agrees, or if a woman who is not compelled agrees, it is forbidden for a Muslim to propose to her from anyone else. If she is rejected, or permission is given, or the situation is unknown, it is permissible. It is recommended to conclude the marriage contract on Friday evening due to the sermon of Ibn Mas'ud" .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The previous letters.
The Shaykh : I consider the letters to be, in some respects, easier, because he does not hear her voice and does not take pleasure in it, unless they exchange pictures, in which case there is no doubt that it is not correct and is forbidden, and it is forbidden.
The questioner :"And it is forbidden to explicitly propose to a woman in her waiting period" ..
The Shaykh : With the kasrah on the first letter, because *al-khutbah* with the dammah refers to the speech, while *al-khitbah* refers to the request for marriage.
The questioner :"And it is forbidden to explicitly propose to a woman in her waiting period due to death or a final divorce, but it is permissible to hint to her, and both are permissible for a woman divorced by fewer than three revocable divorces. They are forbidden for her from anyone other than her husband. Hinting is saying, 'I am interested in someone like you,' and she responds with something that indicates she is not interested in you, or similar. If the guardian of a woman who is compelled to marry agrees, or if a woman who is not compelled agrees, it is forbidden for a Muslim to propose to her from anyone else. If she is rejected, or permission is given, or the situation is unknown, it is permissible. It is recommended to conclude the marriage contract on Friday evening due to the sermon of Ibn Mas'ud" .
The Shaykh : Yes.