Is it permissible to promise a girl marriage without direct verbal communication or any action displeasing to Allah, knowing that there is mutual admiration, and the possibility of being ready for engagement and marriage later by securing a job and savings, especially since the questioner owns two rooms for living, possesses skills that can be invested in work, and the girl's family is understanding?
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You are not sinful in promising this girl to propose to her and marry her. She can wait if she agrees to that. However, if you fear that the period will be long, it is better to keep the matter without a promise or commitment, because obstacles may arise that prevent the marriage, and she may miss out on other suitors.
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