06-10-2006, 12:27 PM
Bismillah
as salam alykom
I found this hadeeth which is excellent in explaining what Rock meant and what I was concerned that others may not undersand properly.
Book 11, Number 2077:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: When one of you asked a woman in marriage, <b>if he is able to look at what will induce him to marry her, he should do so. </b> He (Jabir) said: I asked a girl in marriage, I used to look at her secretly, until I looked at what induced me to marry her. I, therefore, married her.
Pls note that the intention is only marriage not to enjoy looking at the woman.