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Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian or Jewish woman without converting her to Islam?

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Assalamwalaikum, Is it true that a muslim man can marry a christian or jew girl without converting her to islam as i have heard that in quran it is mentioned that a man can marry people of book and the girl should not be an atheist or from any other religion.

Answer

(Fatwa: 1824/118=D/1429)

According to the Holy Quran, it is allowed for Muslim men to marry the women of Ahl-e-Kitab i.e. Jews believing in Hadhrat Musa and Christians believing in Hadhrat Eisa (Be peace upon them) and follow the heavenly religion brought by them. But, the Jews and Christians of today do not believe in the Heavenly religions, instead they have chosen to follow atheism, they are Jews and Christians by name only, but in fact they are no longer Ahl-e-Kitab; therefore it is not allowed to marry the women of Ahl-e-Kitab of this age. The ruling of the Quran is about the Ahl-e-Kitab who believed in Hadhrat Musa and Hadhrat Eisa (peace be upon them). For details, you can study Mariful Quran 3:45-50.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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