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Is love forbidden or permissible, and does it have specific limits for women, and how should a wise Muslim woman deal with it?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The proper conduct for one afflicted by love is to fear Allah and lower the gaze until a means for marriage to the beloved is found. Otherwise, one should turn their heart away so as not to transgress the limits of Allah and neglect His obligations.

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