An Objection to the Above Answer: Seeing the Prospective Bride Before Nikah

Question

I was not satisfied with the answer to the above question. Here are a few more questions related to it, which are gnawing badly at my mind; kindly send a clear answer. (1) Between the words “not appropriate” and “being permissible according to the Shari‘a” there is a big difference. My concern is whether it is permissible or impermissible according to the Shari‘a.

Answer

If Zayd wishes to conclude a marriage contract with someone and desires first to take one look at her, the Shari‘a has given room for this. If some mahram of Zayd’s (a maternal aunt, paternal aunt, maternal grandmother, paternal grandmother, etc.)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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