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Fatwa ID: 3837
Title: Is one allowed to see a woman without hijab with Intention of marriage?
Category: Family and Personal Affairs
Scholar: Dr. Main Khalid Al-Qudah
Date: 10/24/2007

Question

Salaam alaykum,

I had never heard of this before, but the girl`s parents I am talking to say that a man is allowed to see the girl without the hijab once if he so pleases to make a decision regarding marriage as long as his intention is for marriage.


I never heard of any hadith of this before and was curious if you have any knowledge of this? Jazaka Allah Khairan for your response.


Answer

All praise are due Allah. May His peace and blessings be upon His last and best prophet Muhammad.

The most correct opinion, adopted by the majority of scholars is that a man is not allowed to see more than the face and the palm hans of the girl he is proposing for marriage.

Allah knows best.