I want to marry a hindu girl. can such marriage be lawful without converting her and wil the children out of tht wedlock b lawful according to sharia? if not, peleas explain, why? Or do i have to convert her first to islam. than can i marry her? wil my marriage be legitimate as per sharia laws? what are the terms and conditions that have to be kept in mind while marrying a non-muslim? Please tell in detail, i wil b very thankful to you? Jzakallahkher.
Answer
(Fatwa: 753/753/M=1432)
Why do you want to marry a Hindu girl? Are there no Muslim girls in the society? It is not lawful to marry a Hindu girl.
لاَ تَنكِحُواْ الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّى يُؤْمِنَّ [البقرة : 221]
Marriage done without accepting Islam shall be invalid, so how the children born out of it can be legitimate? Likewise, Islam accepted merely for marriage cannot be trusted. It is feared lest you should also not lose your Islam. You are sincerely advised to give up the intention of marrying that Hindu girl and find out any suitable Muslim girl for you.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband