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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 4 months ago

Direct communication with potential spouse must remain within the frame of Shariah as both of you are still Non Mahram to each other. Flirting or flirtation with a potential spouse remains Haraam till both of you enter in an Islamic contract Aqd which allows that. Chatting should never contain any emotional content before having a valid Aqd between you. If both if you want to meet, it should be in the presence of another person to avoid the Khalwah (private meeting) which is not permissible with out a valid Aqd.

Wassalam.

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Such practices are not a part of our Islamic culture, and we should preserve our Islamic ways as far as the method of courtship, interaction with opposite gender, and pursuing of marriage.

Getting to know each other, for purpose of marriage, is fine, as long as it is within the shar'i boundaries of Islam, with family approval, pure intentions and good moral conduct.

And Allah knows best