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What are some of the things I should discuss with a Sunni girl whom I wish to marry and settle down with?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You should make sure that your future with her as a wife and mother of your children is peaceful and harmonious with out differences. She must know the main facts of Shia Islam based on the following if the Ahlul Bayt (AS) being the real successors of the Prophet (SAWA). Give her few books to read e.g Then I was guided by Dr Tijani, The Right Path by Sharafuddin, and websites like aqaed.com.

She need to understand the Shia faith from Shia sources and not from the opponents.

 Don't risk your future and your kids future in a marriage before being sure that it is based on full understanding and accepting the facts of Ahlul Bayt (AS).

‘Wassalam.
Is there any evidence to support the claim that Imam Musa Kazim (A.S) married his daughter, Bibi Heybat Khatoon (S.A), to the Prince of Azerbaijan in Baku? Additionally, are there two sons of Imam Ali Raza (A.S) buried there?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

I did not find any evidence supporting the claim that Imam Musa Al-Kadhim's daughter was married to a prince of Azerbaijan, nor any evidence of any son of Imam Ali Al-Ridha (AS) buried in Azerbaijan.

Those who claim that should give their evidence if they have any.

Wassalam.
Could you share credible narrations from the lives of Ahl al-Bayt (A) concerning the marriage of a Syeda to a non-Syed, as there is skepticism from some quarters regarding rulings from the Maraji'?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

'All our most knowledgeable Ulama (Maraaje' of Taqleed) say that marriage between Sayyeda believer and Nin Sayyed believer is allowed as we don't have in the authentic narrations from the Prophet (SAWA) and his Ahlul Bayt (AS) any evidence against it. They have long list if authentic narrations e.g. in Al-Kaafi , an authentic Hadeeths from Al-Hadhrami from imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq (AS) : The Prophet (SAWA) arranged the marriage between his first cousin sister Dhubaa'ah Bint Al-Zubair ibn Abdul Muttalib and Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad. This is a clear evidence that Miqdad ibn al-Aswad who was a Mo'min but non Sayyed was been helped by the Prophet himself (SAWA) to marry a Sayyeda Mo'mina who was the first cousin sister of the Prophet (SAWA).

We also have a Hadeeth in Al-Tahtheeb (number 1581) stating the same marriage between the Prophet;s real cousin sister and Miqdad ibn al-Aswad arranged by the Prophetvhimself (SAWA).

Wassalam.
Is it permissible to use dating apps for direct communication with a potential marriage partner, or must one have a Mahram present? And can one flirt slightly with a potential spouse?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

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.