Is it permissible for an 18-year-old girl to agree to be associated with a distinguished young man whom her family and everyone else approves of, and is it permissible to meet with him in the presence of his family to get to know him better?

Early marriage is permissible, as it helps lower the gaze and preserve chastity. There is no specific age for marriage; rather, it depends on the individual's desire and capabilities. However, it is not permissible for a girl to meet with a man who is a stranger to her. A young man may look at her in the presence of one of her mahrams for the purpose of proposing marriage, but he is not permitted to look at her thereafter until the marriage contract is concluded.