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Looking at One's Prospective Partner
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By Sheikh Mahmoud M.Al-Istambulli
Prophetic Hadiths
Al-Mughira reports that when he got engaged to a woman the Prophet (peace be upon him) says:
look at her, for it is more likely to create affection and consent between you. [narrated by- Tirmidhi and An Nasa I]
Jabir reports the Prophet (peace be upom him ) to have said,
If a man wants to betroth a woman, he can look at what entices him to accomplish his marriage ( reported by Abu Dawud)
If a man wants to betroth a woman, he can look at her even if she does not know? 1
1. scholars disagree as to what parts of a woman?s body a man is allowed to look at. Some hold that a man who wants to marry a woman can only look at her face and hands. Abu Dawud said that such a person is allowed to look at the whole body. Ahmed Ibn Hanbal says ?there is no harm if he wants to look at her unveiled i.e. displaying what she is used to display while working at home such as a head, a neck, arms and chin. this is because the Prophet permits the man to look at this prospective bride even if she not gives her permission to do so. In such a state some parts other than her face and the hand often appear. Just as a man is allowed to look at this prospective bride, a woman?s guardian should also check the groom?s righteousness and good manners.
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