What are the limits of permissible speech for a suitor with his fiancée, and what is the ruling on phone calls, expressing feelings, reciting the suitor's poetry, and being with her in a public place in the presence of her mother?
The suitor, like other non- men, is not permitted to be alone with his fiancée or to speak with her except with proper etiquette, and she must adhere to the legal . It is permissible to recite غزلي (amorous) poetry that is free from obscenity, descriptions of charms, or specific flirtation, provided that the poet does not explicitly refer to a specific woman by mentioning her attributes, and does not excessively praise his wife or slave woman, otherwise his testimony would be rejected. As for a woman reading such poetry addressed to her, even though its composition is not permissible, it is more appropriate for her to avoid it to protect herself.
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