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What are my duties towards my fiancé before the marriage contract, and is it permissible for me to meet him with my maharim, or to speak with him over the phone, after he becomes my legal husband, knowing that there will be a one-year contract? And is it permissible for my fiancé to shave his beard due to security circumstances, and what are the Sharia guidelines for his work in selling men's clothing? And is it permissible for me to ask to sit in front of him wearing a hijab, knowing that I wear a niqab and will be in my father's house? And does this matter revert to me or to my father?

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The fiancée is a stranger to her fiancé until the legitimate marriage contract is concluded. Therefore, one must beware of seclusion and going out together. It is permissible to speak as much as needed, provided a mahram is present, and with gentle speech, avoiding temptation. Shaving the beard is forbidden except in cases of necessity. After the legitimate marriage contract, you become his wife, and it is permissible for you to wear the hijab in his presence. You must obey your father as long as you are in his house. He must adhere to truthfulness and trustworthiness, avoid deceit and betrayal in buying and selling, and it is not permissible to sell clothes that contain symbols of disbelief (kufr).

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