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Subject : Islamic Ruling on a Suitor going out Alone with his Fiancée before the Marriage Contract is FormallyConcluded
Fatwa Number : 4317
Date : 04-03-2026
Classified : Proposing (for marriage)
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the ruling on a suitor (khāṭib) going out alone with his fiancée before the marriage contract is concluded?



The Answer :

It is unlawful for a suitor, prior to the marriage contract , to do anything that would be unlawful for any non-maḥram man — including touching his fiancée, being secluded with her (khalwah), or seeing her without her complete sharī‘ah-compliant covering — even after the recitation of al-Fātiḥah (This is a cultural custom to seek Allah's blessing (barakah) and mark mutual consent) and the family's approval [of the engagement]. This is because the engagement, without the formal marriage contract, does not render unlawful matters permissible. And Allah, the Exalted, knows best.







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