What is the Islamic ruling concerning what is allowed when one is engaged?

Shari?ah does not recognise contemporary forms of engagements where exorbitant amounts of monies is spent on the occasion. However, the engagement is a confirmation to marry. At that stage, the boy and girl are still strangers to one another in that they cannot communicate with one another.

The premarital outings after the engagement is strictly prohibited in Shari?ah. Often, such engagements break up leaving a devastating effect on the parties and in particular, the ?used? fiancée.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai