regarding the ruling on a man who goes to propose marriage while he is convinced that he will not be accepted?
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The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, no, if they allow him to look at her, that is the case.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible, because the general rule is that he will be accepted. However, if he is proposing to people of higher status than himself, it is likely that he will not be accepted.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, even if they are of equal status, it appears there is no harm in it. The scholars said that it is likely he will be accepted. This means that it is not likely... Do they mean that it is not likely for him to be... Yes?
The Shaykh : No, no, if they allow him to look at her, that is the case.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible, because the general rule is that he will be accepted. However, if he is proposing to people of higher status than himself, it is likely that he will not be accepted.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, even if they are of equal status, it appears there is no harm in it. The scholars said that it is likely he will be accepted. This means that it is not likely... Do they mean that it is not likely for him to be... Yes?