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1087. Bakr bin ‘Abdullāh Al-Muzanī narrated that Al-Mughīrah bin Shu‘bah proposed to a woman, so the Prophet ﷺ said: “Look at her, for indeed that is more likely to make things better between the two of you.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
There are narrations on this topic from Muḥammad bin Maslamah, Jābir, Anas, Abū Ḥumaid, and Abū Hurairah.
(Abū ‘Eisā said:) This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan. Some of the people of knowledge followed this Ḥadīth. They said that there is no harm in looking at her as long as he does not see anything unlawful from her.
This is the saying of Aḥmad and Ishāq. And the meaning of his saying "More likely to make things better between the two of you" is; more likely to cause mutual love between the two of you.
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Commentary
As marriage is a contract for the whole life, therefore it should be given due consideration before going into it. According to most of the scholars and the Four A'immah, it is approved and lawful to see the spouse before betrothal.
