Can a man ask a women to remove her scarf, inorder to she what she looks like, when he goes to see her for the prospect of marriage?
Question
If the man is interested but wishes to see the lady without her scarf as he is also interested in how she looks. WIll it be permissable for him ask her to remove it when he visits her?
Answer
Respected Brother-in-Islam
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
If the boy's choice of marriage is based on seeing the girls hair, he may request to see her hair.
In doing so, he should be conscious of the girl's feelings. It is not permissible to 'use' the occasion to simply 'enjoy' the beauty of the girl.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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