The writer’s respectful and knowledgeable approach helps readers understand the wisdom behind these teachings. Most importantly, a valuable resource for anyone seeking guidance on relationships and marriage within an Islamic context.

Salam fellow Malaysians, it is not true that there is no other way to get to know each other than dating. Islamic courting is the best way to seek jodoh. dont say it is not practical. I’ve meet a lot of fellow Malaysian who married happily through islamic courting. engineer, doctor, teachers. you like someone, ask everyone else about her. investigate truly her background and then speak to her mahram to ask a hand for marriage. most people think it is not practical bcause they think people like this never exist anymore, well they exist, though fews in number. Dont follow others bcause it is the norm, it is not their blessing u r searching for, it is Allah’s blessing. Islam way of life is never outdated and unpractical.

Men and women do talk to each other in public life and see each other as well. From an Islamic context if you see a girl you like and have interacted with either in school or work or through masjid activities then approach her mahrem.

I agree. It is so annoying when parents mix culture and religion. They wouldn’t even accept to let the youth males and females talk with a mahram with them. The only options they give is arranged marriage or someone you met but don’t know them enough.

My comment does not imply the reduction of the importance of the Sunnah of the Prophet but I believe you can’t say that it is against/(prohibited in) Islam.

We can have a very wonderful Muslim courting/dating culture full of respect and dignity. (However, it’s true that with the promiscuity etched so deeply in popular culture, it will be difficult to make this a practical reality. That’s why it should be left to be judged on a case by case basis and scholars and leaders like yourself should not put a blanket prohibition on the permissibility of dating . This does more harm than good.)

Dear sister,

Where does it say this (the prohibition of dating)? The word dating didn’t exist then. Where does it say in the Qur’an that we can’t meet girls or women before outside marriage.

It talks about being modest, chaste, to lower the gaze. It doesn’t prohibit to get to know a person or spend a good time lawfully, respectfully, spiritually, ethically. Why do we base ourselves on hadith that have been collected 300 years or so after the Prophet’s death as the source of Islamic law.

There is nothing wrong with courting befriending a good pious Muslim lady with Qur’anic and clean spiritual principles. and reason.