What is the ruling on a woman in her 'iddah speaking with a young man over the phone, and what advice is there regarding that?
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A woman observing the ' (waiting period) after her husband's death may speak with non- men out of necessity or urgent need, and there is no sin in that. However, speaking to them for reasons other than that, especially in matters that are impermissible, such as flirtation and love, is forbidden for her and for any woman. It is permissible for a man to indirectly propose marriage to a woman observing the 'iddah after her husband's death, but not to state it explicitly.
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