{"_id":"68dea4beb0629b014a1f4c1b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What should I do if my father refuses to attend a chaperoned meeting with a suitor?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"My father and my suitor met, but when the suitor suggested group discussions with my father to help us avoid temptation and get to know each other within Islamic guidelines, my father refused. I’m 18 and still studying, as is the suitor. We’re not talking about marriage yet since we don’t know each other well, but we do feel a strong attraction. The issue is that all my other mahrams don’t speak the same language as us, so communication would be difficult. Can I take another non-mahram instead?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It's best to work things out with yout father. If you bypass your father now and meet the boy with another mahram, it might upset your father and create problems. You should discuss with your father and seek his permission to have another mahram there or a female relative such as your mother or aunt, if he does not want to attend himself.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a6","tag":"Marriage: Pre-Marriage","count":68},{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade","tag":"Marriage: Roles and Responsibilities","count":56},{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a9","tag":"Relationships: Potential Spouse","count":44}],"createdOn":"2025-10-02T16:13:50.232Z"}