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Are Ismailis muslims? What is the fact about them? Can a muslim girl marry an Ismaili boy?

· 3 Safar 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 1809English

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Are Ismailis muslims? What is the fact about them? Can a muslim girl marry an Ismaili boy?

Answer

Ismailis are a denomination of Shi?ism. They are not Muslims.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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