I am a Muslim girl, twenty years old, and I am in love with a foreign
Christian man who does not speak Arabic. Is it permissible for me to
marry a Christian man, if my religious commitment is safe and I am
confident that this will not affect my Islam? If the answer is no,
then how can I call him to Islam, and do you have any organisations
for calling people to Islam so that I can tell him to join you?
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Praise be to Allah
The Muslims are unanimously agreed that it is not permissible for a
Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim, whether he is Jewish, Christian or
anything else, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation
of the meaning):
"And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they
believe (in Allah Alone) and verily, a believing slave is better than
a (free) Mushrik (idolater, etc.), even though he pleases you. Those
(Al-Mushrikoon) invite you to the Fire, but Allah invites (you) to
Paradise and Forgiveness by His Leave, and makes His Ayat (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to mankind
that they may remember"
[al-Baqarah 2:221]
"…then if you ascertain that they are true believers, send them not
back to the disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the
disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them"
[al-Mumtahanah 60:10].
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The
Muslims are agreed that a non-Muslim cannot inherit from a Muslim, and
a non-Muslim man cannot marry a Muslim woman.
End quote fromal-Fataawa al-Kubra(3/130).
Moreover, "Islam is to prevail and is not to be prevailed over," as
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said.
Narrated by ad-Daaraqutni; classed as hasan by al-Albaani inSaheeh
al-Jaami'(no. 2778)
The man is in a position of leadership over the woman, and it is not
permissible for a non-Muslim to be in a position of leadership over a
Muslim woman, because Islam is the true religion and all other
religions are false.
If a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man, knowing the ruling
thereon, then she is a zaaniyah and is subject to the hadd punishment
for zina. If she was unaware of the ruling, then she is excused, but
they must be separated, with no need for talaaq (divorce), because the
marriage is invalid in the first place.
Based on that, the Muslim woman whom Allah has honoured with Islam and
her guardian must beware of that and adhere to the limits set by
Allah, and be proud of being Muslims. Allah, may He be exalted, says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Whosoever desires honour, power and glory then to Allah belong all
honour, power and glory (and one can get honour, power and glory only
by obeying and worshipping Allah (Alone))"
[Faatir 35:10].
We advise this woman to end her relationship with that Christian man,
because it is not permissible for a woman to form a relationship with
a man who is a non-mahram to her. This has been discussed previously
in the answer to question no. 23349
But if he chooses to become Muslim willingly and voluntarily, then
there is nothing wrong with her marrying him, if her guardian agrees
to that.
However, we advise what the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) instructed, which is that she should choose for herself
someone who is religiously committed and of good character.
We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to set her affairs straight and guide her.
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