Can a muslim man marry a Christian woman??

Question

I wondered...

Answer 1

Wow, LOTS of wrong information here. Yes, Muslim men CAN marry Christian women, and NO the women do not have to convert. I am a non-practicing Christian woman (studying Islam) and recently married a Muslim man. I had to prove my religion in order for us to marry because Muslim men can only marry Christian, Jewish or Muslim women.

A Muslim woman can only marry a Muslim man. If she wants to marry a man who is not a Muslim HE must convert before the marriage can occur.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

yes,
First of all, the general rule is that it is permissible for Muslim men to marry from the People of the Book (Christian and Jews). Yet, it is not allowable for Muslim women to marry a non-Muslim. Allah (swt) says in the Nobel Qur’an:

This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues ...


Surah 5 Verse 5

Thus, the only kind of interfaith marriage that is lawful, in Islam, is that in which the husband is Muslim and the wife is from among the People of the Book.

Secondly, for the marriage itself, Islam puts forth a set of basic rules that must be presented in a marriage, regardless of the faith affiliation of the wife. Among these rules are:
Marriage should be a contract that is formed from the expression of the intent of a man and a woman to live the rest of their life together as husband and wife.

The contract must not be temporary; Islam does not recognize a temporary contract.

The contract should be based on the free consent of the man and the woman.

The marriage has to be declared in the society through witnesses; Islam does not recognize secret contracts.

Marriage is not valid without mahr (dowry). Mahr is a mutually agreed upon amount that is paid for the wife as a gift.

There is no difference whatsoever in regards to the rights of a Muslim or non-Muslim wife. The non-Muslim wife has all the legal rights that are preserved by Islam for any Muslim wife.

The Christian or Jewish wife does not need to change her faith and convert into Islam to make her marriage valid, this is according to Islamic rules of course. As a matter of fact, she is allowed to practice her religion freely without any restrictions.

The wedding ceremony can take place anywhere; holding a marriage ceremony in the mosque is not legally required. However, the ceremony should be according to the values of Islam and the decent traditions of the society.

Answer 3

Of course why not! I think religion should not come in between 2 people in love. Even if they like each other the religion should be kept aside.
And before being a muslim or christian they are humans,. male and female.
Religion is man-made. Even after marriage one must respect others religion.

Answer 4

He can marry her then make her convert and sure she will but Muslim cant change there religion even if they died and those are true Muslims.

Answer 5

Allah made Muslim men can marry any from people of book who believe in God ( christian and jews ) women

Answer 6

Yeah

Answer 7

No way the Muslim mans parts will not fit the Christian womans parts properly, the shape is all completely different.

Answer 8

In opinion marry who you like religion shouldn`t stand in the way of love

Answer 9

With regard to marrying a Christian or Jewish woman, this is permissible according to the text of the Qur’aan. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Made lawful to you this day are At‑Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time when you have given their due Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girlfriends”

[al-Maa’idah 5:5]

Ibn al-Qayyim said:

It is permissible to marry a woman from the People of the Book. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“(Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste [muhsan] women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time”

[al-Maa’idah 5:5]

Muhsan here means chaste; the same word is also used in Soorat al-Nisa’ to describe married women, who are forbidden in marriage to anyone else. And it was said that the chaste women to whom marriage is permitted is free women, so slave women from the People of the Book are not permissible. However, the first view is the one which is correct, for several reasons…

The point is that Allaah has permitted us to marry chaste women from among the People of the Book, and the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did that. ‘Uthmaan married a Christian woman, as did Talhah ibn ‘Ubayd-Allaah; and Hudhayfah married a Jewish woman.

‘Abd-Allaah ibn Ahmad said: I asked my father about a Muslim man who married a Christian or Jewish woman. He said: I do not like for him to do it, but if he does, then some of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did that too.

Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 2/794, 795.

Although we say that it is permissible, and we do not doubt that there is a clear text concerning that, nevertheless we do not think that a Muslim should marry a kitaabi woman (a woman of the people of the Book), for several reasons:

1 – One of the conditions of marriage to a kitaabi woman is that she should be chaste, but there are very few chaste women to be found in those environments.

2 – One of the conditions of marriage to a kitaabi woman is that the Muslim man should be in charge of the family. But what happens nowadays in that those who marry women from kaafir countries marry them under their laws, and there is a great deal of injustice in their systems. They do not recognize a Muslim’s authority over his wife and children, and if the wife gets angry with her husband she will destroy his household and take the children away, with the support of the laws of her land and with the help of their embassies in most countries. It is no secret that the Muslim countries have no power to resist the pressure of those countries and their embassies.

3 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged us to look for Muslim wives who are religiously committed. If a woman is Muslim but is not religiously committed and of good character, then the Muslim is not encouraged to marry her, because marriage is not simply the matter of physical enjoyment only, rather it is the matter of Allaah’s rights and the spouse’s rights, and preserving his household, his honour and his wealth, and bringing up his children. How can a man who marries a kitaabi woman be certain that his sons and daughters will be raised according to Islam when he is leaving them in the hands of this mother who does not believe in Allaah and associates others with Him?

Hence even though we say that it is permissible to marry a kitaabi woman, it is not encouraged and we do not advise it, because of the negative consequences that result from that. The wise Muslim should choose the best woman to bear his children and think in the long term about his children and their religious upbringing. He should not let his desire or worldly interests or transient outward beauty blind him to reality; true beauty is the beauty of religious commitment and good morals.

He should realize that if he forsakes these type of women for the sake of that which is better for his religious commitment and that of his children, Allaah will compensate him with something better, because “Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with something better than that, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us, the one who speaks the truth and does not speak of his own whims and desires. Allaah is the source of strength and the One Who guides to the Straight Path.

Answer 10

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