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How does one approach the opposite gender for marriage?

This isn't chat up lines please share.

Masha Allah.

This is actually a very important question because today people complain and especially the youth

they complain about the fact that how do I get married when I can't speak or I'm not supposed to speak to the opposite gender.

And oftentimes they are cultural barriers more than there are Islamic barriers.

In this country you know one of the places where we find the youth see each other or get to know each

each other are at universities. We're not talking about

whether it's ideal to go to university or not. But they are there. You see someone you

like, you see someone you are interested in. I think there is nothing wrong with you approaching that person striking up a conversation

in a good manner, don't use the chat up lines. Strike up a conversation in a good manner with regards to perhaps course material or anything, use your imagination.

And then when you find the appropriate time,

express your intention.

Say, I've come because, you know, X, Y and Z, I have some interest in you.

Are you interested?

My interest is based on Islam. You know I want to I'm looking for Nicah etc

So I don't think there would be anything wrong with you doing that number one and I say this because many of us feel that I can't

approach a sister or I can't approach a brother but in reality the other gender is

thinking the same and they also think hey we can't and there's these

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