Q 1:
Is it permissible for me to sit in private with the girl to whom I proposed to marry,
but her guardians have not responded to me nor specified the dowry yet?
A:
It is not permissible for you to sit in private with the mentioned woman according to the many Shari`ah evidence indicating that it is unlawful for a man to sit in private with a woman who is not his wife nor one of his unmarriageable relatives.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.