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Marrying a Christian man

· 27 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Someone has told me that it is permissible to marry a Christian man, a Christian that doesn't convert to Islam and still have a halal marriage. This sounds totally incorrect and wrong, please elaborate.

Answer

In Islam it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a non-muslim whether he be a Christian, Jew or a follower of any other religion. If she marries a non-muslim, the nikaah will not be valid and they will perpetually be living in zina.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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