………………. Could you please go through the process of how two people should come to a decision to marry, because I am confused.

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It is not permissible to chat or socialize with such a person. He is entitled to sit with you and see you for the first time of engagement and to talk to you for half an hour or an hour in the presence of your Mahram. After this, if there is mutual liking, there shouldn’t be any communication unless urgent or necessary until the marriage contract.

I wanted to know if it is permissible to talk to a potential spouse on the phone or on the net or via texting. What are limits a man and woman can talk to each other for the purpose of marriage? Also what constitutes as a mahram?