{"_id":"668da0280b76658b4c232fb4","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can I speak privately on the phone with my ex-husband?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I had my nikkah with a man, but we ended up breaking up before moving in. The marriage was not consummated. We had an Islamic divorce. We are long distance from each other. He would like to speak with me on the phone privately to see if we can make things work between us before we involve our families. Would this be permissible?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Since you've been divorced, your relationship has been reset to default settings; there is no difference now between him and any other man. If he wants to remarry, he's treated like any other suitor in that the rules of khalwa (seclusion) apply to him. If he wants to discuss before involving the family, then tell him to meet in the presence of a trusted person. It's not permitted to communicate in private. If you're both serious, a face-to-face discussion is the way to go. If you must have an initial discussion to see if it's worth it for him to travel face-to-face, then you have to involve a third party in your phone call.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":80},{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a6","tag":"Marriage: Pre-Marriage","count":68},{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329bc","tag":"Marriage: Divorce","count":24},{"_id":"668da0280b76658b4c232fac","tag":"Relationships: Ex-Spouse","count":5}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:08.694Z"}