How can a girl determine her desire to marry a specific person, especially if she did not feel attracted to him at the first meeting, and is she obligated to marry him despite a lack of enthusiasm?
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A girl must accept marriage from someone whose religiosity, trustworthiness, and character she is pleased with, seeking help from those who know him closely to verify his qualities. She should not be deterred by apprehension from agreeing to someone of good religious commitment and character. It is a condition that the suitor's meeting with the fiancée takes place in the presence of someone who removes the seclusion, and with a veil like the veil used for prayer.
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