I was in a relation with a girl! But we realized that it's haram, so by the will of ALLAH I broke up with her and made tawba, and I promised her that I will try my best to ask for her hands to her parents.
But we had decided that we will be 'just friends' till then. And in the last 2 years I made many female friends. And as my relation was for one and an half years, it's tough for us to remove this habit at a time!!
So, my question is, is it permissible to have that kind of female friends for me (We are just chatting)?
And if not, then how deep is the sin?
And what I or we will have to do now?