Is paying money to see the girl one intends to propose to in Algeria considered an injustice to the young man, especially if the money is not returned to him should he not be satisfied with her, knowing that the girl is usually seen outside the home?
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The Lawgiver has permitted the suitor to look at the woman he intends to marry, even without her knowledge, based on the hadith of Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah and Jabir ibn Abdullah. It is forbidden for the woman and her family to demand financial compensation for allowing this viewing, because abstract rights cannot be exchanged for recompense. The suitor can discreetly see the woman he intends to marry in public places if she is not wearing a niqab. People must cooperate to abolish such conditions, making marriage easier for those who desire it.
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