Fatwa: # 17152
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: Pakistan
Date: 23rd September 2008

Title

My Question is that Talking in this way through phone call or Through sms before Marriage is Permitted in our Religion or not?

Question

I often have conversation with my fiancé(also my first cousin) through Phone  call or through sms. our marriage (Nikkah) is Planed with in next six months. My Question is that Talking in this way through phone call or Through sms before Marriage is Permitted in our Religion or not?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful


Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

 

Contact with a non Mahram before marriage is strictly prohibited.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub,
Student Darul Iftaa

Concurred by:

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Darul Iftaa

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