What is the ruling on love between a young man and a young woman over the internet when their locations are distant, and is it true that there is no harm in it as long as it does not develop into obscenities?
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"Conversing with and forming a relationship with a foreign woman online is forbidden (). It is among the steps of Satan to lead a servant into immorality. A Muslim must fear his Lord and sever all his conversations and relationships with foreign women."
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