Can i talk to my Fiance while being engaged?

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Marriage & DivorceMarriage (Nikah)

Question

I have been engaged to my cousin by my family in june; the nikah has not been Performed yet. As I live in Doha and she lives in Kashmir, we taik to each other on phone. I just want to know if I can talk to her and express my love for her, we don't even touch the realm of sex.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

It is not permissible to talk to the person you are engaged to even if the nature of the discussion is general. You may conduct a search on our site for answers to similar queries to understand the harms and dangers of doing so.

And Allah knows best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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