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Can one find a bride through matrimony sites?

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Assalaam alaikum Muftisahab, My question is the continuation with reference to Q no 11776 in reply you said that you want detail howthe matrimony sites operates so sir in the matrimony sites there you have to register yourself for free or being paid so the service provided by them may vary i.e if I like some profile of a girl and i want to send a marriage proposal then if I am a paid member they will directly disclose his/her phone no to me and if possible I get positive response I can talk with that person and continue to talk reagrding the marriage and if the opposite person is ready we canmeet at public place to know each other or her/his parents in this matrimony sites pics of the boys and girls are posted any one can see the profile and pics and approach the person if the member is the paid member i.e he had paid for the service. Here the person can also reject each other only decent pics of the guys are used any indecent content is rejected without notice so can be find bride through matrimony sites many islamic sites are offering this type of services please answer as early as possible.

Answer

(Fatwa: 855/717=D/1430)

In order to finalise a proposal of marriage, it is lawful to get intermediation of a man or a woman. This thing is allowable through internet as well, but the things which are commonly unlawful in other matter will be unlawful there also. It is against modesty and haya for a girl to arrange marriage herself and it is unlawful to give her pictures to non-mahrams to see. Therefore, these things should particularly be kept in mind. Instead of giving the address and contact number of the girl, those of her parents should be given. Her picture should not be uploaded on the website, instead necessary information should be given. I do not understand what you mean by ?decent? and ?indecent? pictures. It is unlawful to have photography of any kind except the exigent and emergency cases. It is not right to give picture for a marriage proposal, neither it is lawful to publish it on website which can be seen by anyone. It is against the sanctity of women along with being against Shariah.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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