Is love or a relationship between a young man and a young woman forbidden before engagement? Is it permissible to marry someone one loves without the parents' knowledge? Is it permissible for our relationship to continue after she becomes engaged to someone else? Is it permissible for me to request the annulment of her engagement?

The relationship between a young man and a young woman before the marriage contract is impermissible. Marriage is not valid without the woman's guardian (wali). Furthermore, prohibiting a relationship with a fiancée is even more paramount, as it constitutes an infringement upon the suitor's right. It is not permissible for anyone to ask a fiancée to break off her engagement.