What is the ruling on getting to know women and meeting them, when one date is sufficient to get to know them with the intention of marriage in an Arab country where traditional marriage is difficult, and with the intention of verifying their true morals and values?

Familiarity, meetings, and conversations between young men and women are a gateway to evil and corruption, and are not permissible under the pretext of marriage. However, it is permissible for one who intends to propose to a woman to look at her, even without the permission of her family, if he is determined to propose and expects her acceptance. Getting to know the prospective fiancée and ascertaining her religiosity and character should be done by asking trustworthy relatives and neighbors.