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It Is Permissible To Look Before Marriage

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Darussalam · Volume 4

26. The Book Of Marriage

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3236. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "A man proposed marriage to a woman from among the Anṣār and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to him: 'Have you seen her?' He said: 'No.' So he told him to look at her." (Saḥīḥ)

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3234 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ كَيْسَانَ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: خَطَبَ رَجُلٌ امْرَأَةً مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هَلْ نَظَرْتَ إِلَيْهَا؟» قَالَ: لَا، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهَا

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Casting epicurean glances at women is forbidden. Needfully doing so is not prohibited. Marriage is a significant essentiality. Besides, it is a companionship of the whole life. It, therefore, is appropriate to see her in order to avoid any probable future unpleasantness. It does not, however, mean that one should go into her house making demands.