interfaith marriage:halal or haram?

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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 06:52

salaamualaikumm warahmattullah.

i am starting this new thread to ge tall the muslims attention on this serious matter about interfaith marriage.there is a so-called imam in the u.k by the name of hargey who supports and performs marriagse between muslim women to non muslim men and claims that there is no proof in the quran that forbids a muslimah from marrying a non muslim except for idolators.imam hargey also claims that jews and christians are not considered polythiests or idolators.it is every muslim's duty to protect their iman and the iman of their women folk and to safe gaurd them from living in a state of zina.i request my dear muslim brothers and sisters in the u.k and elsewhere to make an effort to refute this zina called interfaith marriage and the people who propogate.

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 12:10

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Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Question:
If a muslim girl marries a non muslim is her nikah valid? and is she classed as being out of islam?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.

Dear Sister,

I pray this message reaches you in good health and sound iman.

Thank you for your question.

To answer your first query:

A marriage between a Muslim woman and non-Muslim man is invalid. The relationship is viewed as fornication. For the marriage to be valid, the man would have to state the Shahada (the Islamic testification of faith), after which they would have a new ceremony.

To answer your second question:

The sister in question is still considered a Muslim, albeit a sinful Muslim. She should be encouraged to repent from this relationship. The person she is with should be encouraged to study Islam. I have heard of cases where Muslim women married non-Muslim men and were essentially thrown out of the Muslim community. My fear is that when this happens, the sister becomes even further alienated from herself and her Lord. If you are friends with this sister, please give her good advice and beg her to think about her standing with her Lord.

And Allah knows best.

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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 16:22

Has any ulama of u.k confronted or rebuked imam hargey's support for interfaith marriages?has any uk ulema label this imam for views?

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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 16:58

To be honest, I'd never heard of this guy before until you posted it.

Astagfirullah, this guy and his pathetic views have been around for ten years.

I just watched his non sense on YouTube. May Allah guide himto the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

The guy puts forward so many conditions that the husband mist fulfil and sign the contract. This fool is going against sharia and is making a mockery of the Deen.

He says that Islam forbids marriage to idolators and that Christians and Jews are not idolators. The Christians believe in God who has a son.... The Jews believe god also had a son.... As long as they have these beliefs and so many more other beliefs, they ate not the same Christians and Jews that are mentioned in the Qur'an, they are not even the same ahlul kitab as we know them.

Allah knows best, but this pathetic view is false and must not be spread.

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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 17:17

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBknbHp3R4

This is what secular education does to you. It opens the path to hell if you don't use it properly.

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#6 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 17:23

brooklynyte4ever wrote:

Has any ulama of u.k confronted or rebuked imam hargey's support for interfaith marriages?has any uk ulema label this imam for views?

I didn't hear about this clown until today either.

Just watching the YouTube video of his aljazeera interview is enough for the layman to know he's a clown.

Theres no need for any ulema to refute him, he does a good job himself.

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#7 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 17:46

Marrying non-Muslims: The Legal Ruling

Question: Could someone from amongst your group (Please) put together a reply that gives the reasons why our young women may not marry outside Islam and send it to the gentleman (also covering his question)? Please keep me in copy as I am interested in forwarding it to a young Muslim friend who is 'marrying' an Irish Catholic man who refuses to convert to Islam.

Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

Inter-marriage between Muslims and non-Muslims is something that has been clearly prohibited in the Qur'an and Sunnah, thus not permissible in any way. The only exception to this general rule is the marriage of Muslim men with Christian and Jewish girls, and that also with certain conditions.

Allah Most High says:

"Do not marry unbelieving women until they believe. A slave woman who believes is better than an unbelieving woman, even though if she attracts you. And not marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe. A man slave who believes is better than an unbeliever, even though if he attracts you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the fire but Allah beckons by His grace to the garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His signs clear to mankind; that they may receive admonition." (al-Baqarah, 221)

The above verse of the Holy Qur'an along with many other statements of the Qur'an and Sunnah clearly mention the impermissibility of Muslims marrying non-Muslims. Therefore, a marriage between a Muslim and someone from another religion will not be lawful or even valid according to Islam. The exception, however, is mentioned in the following verse:

"(Lawful unto you in marriage are chaste women who are believers and chaste women among the people of the book." (al-Ma'idah, 5)

Thus, it would be permissible, in principle, for Muslim men to marry women from the people of the book (ahl al-Kitab) namely Christian and Jewish girls. However, this is also subjected to certain conditions, as will be mentioned later.

The reason behind this prohibition (of inter-marriage between Muslims and non-Muslims) is that, marital relationships demand mutual love, affection and intimacy, and without this, the purpose of marriage is left unfulfilled. If such close relationship of love and intimacy is established with a non-Muslim, it may emotionally incline a Muslim towards disbelief (kufr) or, at the least; abhorrence of Kufr and Shirk may not remain in the heart. Consequently, it may lead one to disbelief and eventually the fire of Hell. This is why Allah Almighty said towards the end of the verse of Surah al-Baqarah quoted above:

"Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the fire, but Allah beckons by His grace to the garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His signs clear to mankind; that they may receive admonition." ( 221) (See: Ma'arif al-Qur'an, 1/ 540)

Therefore, the fear that a Muslim man or woman may well be affected with his/her partner's religion, thus go on to a path that leads to the fire of hell, is the main cause for this prohibition. Hence, a Muslim woman will not be allowed whatsoever to marry anyone besides a Muslim man, and even if she did, the marriage will not be valid in Islam. Similarly, a Muslim man will not be allowed to marry any non-Muslim girl, such as a Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, or any other non-Muslim woman. However, it will be permissible for him to marry a Christian or a Jewish girl. This is explained in the following section.

Marrying Christian and Jewish girls

As stated previously, Islam has allowed Muslim men to marry women from the people of the book (ahl al-Kitab). This permission is explicitly mentioned in the verse of the Qur'an already quoted:

"(Lawful unto you in marriage are chaste women who are believers and chaste women among the people of the book." (al-Ma'idah, 5)

However, there are certain points that need to be taken into consideration here:

Firstly, the exception of Christian and Jewish girls is because the difference in belief between the people of the book and Muslims is relatively lesser and lighter as compared with other non-Muslims. They are all monotheistic religions and known as the Abrahamic faiths. The basic difference between Islam and the other two religions is the belief in the last Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace). Therefore, the fear and danger of corruptibility is less as compared to marrying with women from other faiths, thus Islam gave this permission for Muslim men to marry Christian and Jewish girls.

A question may arise here, that if the difference between Muslims and people of the book is considered to be lighter as compared to other faiths, then why is it unlawful for Muslim girls to marry Christian and Jewish men?

The answer to this question is that, women are somewhat weak and emotional by nature. Then, the husband has also been given a caretaking and controlling role over the wife. As such, it is very likely that the Muslim wife may fall prey and become impressed with her husband's faith. The chances of the husband becoming affected by his wife's faith are remote, thus the difference between the two situations is clear.

Moreover, by marrying a Christian or a Jewish man, the status of the Muslim wife would be affected, for the wife normally takes the nationality and status given by her husband's law. A Christian or a Jewish woman marrying a Muslim man would be expected eventually to accept Islam, while the possibility of a Muslim woman changing her faith to that of her husband is very likely. Therefore, only Muslim men were given this permission of marrying women from the people of the book.

Secondly, women who are Christians and Jews merely by name, and do not really believe in any religion, like a large number of people in the west, cannot be termed as people of the book (ahl al-Kitab). They are atheist in reality and it will not be permissible for Muslim men to marry them.

Therefore, one must first make sure that the woman is truly a believing Christian or Jew, and then consider contracting marriage with them.

Thirdly, it should be remembered that the meaning of the permission of marrying Christian and Jewish women is simply that, if a marriage contract was performed with them, it would be valid according to Islam and the children born out of this wedlock will be considered legitimate.

However, there are various narrations that establish its undesirability. A Muslim man is advised in the Hadith to select a life partner who fully observes the injunctions of Islam, so that she becomes a means of attaining piety. If that is the case, then marrying Christian and Jewish girls would be disliked.

This is the reason why Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) prevented many such marriages in his lifetime because of what he had seen of the corruption that resulted in Iraq and Syria. (See: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, Kitab al-Athar).

Finally, this permission is only when one is confident that he himself or his children will not be affected by this marriage. In the early days, Muslims were duly equipped with adequate Islamic knowledge and an unshaken commitment towards their religion. As such, there was no risk of the husband being affected by his wife's religion. Rather, the wife would see the glory of Islam, thus enter into the fold of Islam.

Therefore, if a Muslim male is confident that marriage with a Christian or Jewish girl will have no affect on his and his children's Islamic identity and commitment, then there is no bar against such marriages. However, if he is not so confident, he must avoid entering into such marriages.

And Allah Knows Best

[Mufti] Muhammad ibn Adam
Darul Iftaa
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#8 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 17:57

It was narrated that Qutaadah and al-Zuhri said, concerning the verse "And give not (your daughters) in marriage to Al‑Mushrikoon", (2:221) "It is not permissible for you to give them in marriage to a Jew or a Christian or a mushrik who is not a follower of your religion." (Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 2/379)

Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid said: "It is forbidden for Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men, according to the Qur'aan, the Sunnah and the consensus of the scholars (ijmaa'). If such a marriage takes place, it is invalid, it does not have any impact upon inheritances according to sharee'ah, and any children born from this union are illegitimate."

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#9 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 20:19

i dont want to make takfir of this shaiytani guy called hargey but i think he committed kufr because of his views on interfaith marriage.the ulama in the u.k should have a press confrence of some kind to rebuke this shaiytan masquerading as an imam.

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#10 [Permalink] Posted on 6th January 2013 20:23

abu mohammed wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HBknbHp3R4

This is what secular education does to you. It opens the path to hell if you don't use it properly.

i agree with you all the way bro.the greatest fitah of now is western secular knowledge and western culture.

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#11 [Permalink] Posted on 7th January 2013 04:22

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................the ulama in the u.k should have a press confrence of some kind to rebuke this shaiytan masquerading as an imam.

Theres no need to because this clown is not worth the time and the effort.

The only people who follow him are those who have no knowledge and who are as lost as he is.

If our scholars did decide to do a refutation event then the problem is that the secular clowns like him dont attend, so its a waste of time.

It better to leave it as the more attention this clown gets the more popular / attention we draw towards him.

Even bad publicity can become a means of marketing and propagation indirectly.

Look at what the mass media does, they cuss the muslims everyday but with that they bring more and more peoples attention towards Islam, i.e. after the 9/11 disaster more people turned toward islam in NYC than ever before, despite the mass anti-islam run media blaming muslims.

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#12 [Permalink] Posted on 7th January 2013 22:09

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brooklynyte4ever wrote:

................the ulama in the u.k should have a press confrence of some kind to rebuke this shaiytan masquerading as an imam.

i feel the same way.the more we ignore the fools the more publicity islam gets and more people come towards the deen.the media with all its hate towards islam is actually working for muslims in disguise.may allah help the muslims and make islam the highest inshalallah

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