Is it permissible for the suitor to enter the women's section after the Fatiha recitation to get to know his fiancée's family, knowing that his mother will be the one to put the ring on her?
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The groom's entry to the women's dedicated area on the engagement day is not devoid of harms. This is because it allows women to see him and describe him precisely. He might also see some of them unveiled, and some of them might be attracted to him, which is impermissible. This is because women, prior to the legal marriage contract, are considered non- to the groom. Similarly, the fiancée's sisters, paternal aunts, and maternal aunts remain non-mahram to him even after the contract. As for the fiancée's mother, she becomes a mahram to the groom after the contract.
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