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Choosing jewelry for the fiancée with the groom

שו”תCategory: HalachaChoosing jewelry for the fiancée with the groom
asked 6 years ago

Peace and blessings
Am I allowed to go with my fiancée to choose jewelry for her? (I will probably have to examine the jewelry while it is on her)

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מיכי Staff answered 6 years ago

I didn’t understand. Why not?

hvusv replied 6 years ago

”And it is forbidden to play with her, to flirt with her, or to look at her beauty. Even to smell perfume on her is forbidden. And it is forbidden to look at women who are washing clothes. And it is forbidden to look at the colorful clothes of a woman he knows, even if they are not on her, lest he come to contemplate her” (Sh”a A”a Si’ 21’). Isn't this called looking at her beauty or, for example, looking at her colorful clothes?

מיכי Staff replied 6 years ago

When it comes to your fiancée, I don't see any reason to forbid it. A person needs to look at her and her beauty to decide whether he is interested in her. This is the beginning of building a relationship, and in my opinion it shouldn't be forbidden. Of course, if you think there is a risk of committing a crime, then you should be careful. But in my opinion, there is no need to fear the prohibition itself.

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