Q: My muslim friend wants to get married to an atheist guy from thailand. My friend said that she will mary him after he converts to Islam. But the atheist guy said that he only will convert to Islam because he wants to marry her not because he believes in Islam. Is this marriage haram? Shall I try to stop my friend from marrying this atheist guy?
A: At present, it is totally haraam for her to marry him as he is not a muslim. Even after he accepts Islaam she cannot marry him as he had confessed that he will only outwardly accept Islaam in order to marry her, but really he does not believe in Islaam. Such a person will not be considered a believer, but rather a disbeliever. Hence, if she marries him, she will perpetually be living in zina.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)