Fathwa, - Counsel regarding relations with a girl...

Question:
I have started to feel that I love a girl. Actually I usually talk to
her and find her very pleasing and I'm very comfortable with her. But
I have never gone out with a girl before and know that it is haram to
do so and still I'm not going out with this girl but only casually
meets her. The problem is that the girl had a boyfriend in the past -
I mean she went out with a boy and had done many haram acts but not
sexual intercourse. I don't know whether she is a good match for me
since she has been so long with her ex and did so many shameful acts
like kissing and many others. What do I do. if the girl isn't
appropriate for me islamically I'm ready to forget her but its just
that I like her very much.
Answer:
Wa alaik as Salam
Islamically from the legal point of view, there is no harm in marrying
the girl mentioned in your question no matter what she did in the
past. The decision is yours. If you really love her and will not use
her past to haunt you or her or damage the relation in any manner,
then you should go ahead and marry her.
If you think her past will haunt you or may lead you to dislike her in
the future, then it is not recommended for you to marry her.
If you do decide to marry her, then you must do so as soon as possible
as it is not permissible to meet her in privacy without a legal
marriage.
And only Allah Almighty knows best.