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Can a Muslim Marry a Christian?

In traditionalist interpretations of Islam , the permissibility for Muslims to engage in interfaith marriages is outlined by the Quran : it is permissible, albeit discouraged, for a Muslim man to marry Non-Muslim women as long as they are identified as being part of the " People of the Book " Christians , Jews , and Sabians and it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a Non-Muslim man. The tradition of reformist and progressive Islam , on the other hand, permits marriages between Muslim women and Non-Muslim men; [7] Islamic scholars opining this view include Guyanese-American professor Khaleel Mohammed , American activist Daayiee Abdullah , and Sudanese politician Hassan al-Turabi , among others. In general, while Muslim men are allowed to marry non-Muslim women, the Quran instructs them to take measures to avoid such acts and instead marry Muslim women. Although the Quran contains no explicit prohibition for Muslim women marrying non-Muslim men, some scholars argue that the fact that it only mentions the allowance for Muslim men means that Muslim women are prohibited from interfaith marriages. In the case of a Christian—Muslim marriage, which is to be contracted only after permission from the Christian party, the Christian wife is not to be prevented from attending church nor from engaging in her own prayer and worship. Recent studies on interfaith marriages in Muslim-majority countries have shown that parental attitudes remain more negative toward marriage of a daughter as compared to a son, and that "stronger religious belief was associated with more negative attitudes"; this was less in the case of Muslims who perceived Islam and Christianity as more similar than distinct. In most Arab countries , interfaith marriages are allowed as long as the husband is Muslim and the wife is Jewish or Christian. Turkey allows marriages between Muslim women and non-Muslim men through secular laws. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.

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I don't mean to bother you but this is disturbing my mind and I need an educated explanation. I was at a Muslim Sister's Fashion Show predominately African American sisters when during casual conversation a young sister mid 20s stated that her husband is Christian. This as you can image created quite a stir. She was immediately verbally attacked. She tried to defend herself by saying that he did not prohibit her from practicing Islam and he has agreed that the children will be Muslim. She was advised to divorce him. I don't know if they were married and she converted or if she was already Muslim when they married.

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I looked down at my text messages. She will be calling you. Can we talk? I picked up the phone and asked her a few questions to help me understand her circumstances.

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FATWA: On Christian Men Marrying Muslim Women (Updated)

A Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian woman, but a Christian man is not permitted to marry a Muslim woman. I remember hearing an interview on the radio with a Muslim, a few years ago. As the interview began, the host asked the Muslim guest whether he was married. He replied that Islam is so open and tolerant that he is married to a Christian. Islam means equality and no discrimination.

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