Fatwa #125915 October 2000Pakistan
I want to marry Christan girl, where she is working with Muslims employees but they are not helping her they are doing opposite with her.
Question
I want to marry Christan girl, where she is working there muslims working with her but they are not alowing her to meet with me and they dont want to marry with me what should I do please tell me. and they are bleming her its not good for her how she will come to Islam due to Muslim atitudes like this. Please send me details what shall I do?
Answer
Assalaamu %C1laykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu%0D%0A%0D%0AWe suggest you communicate your intentions to the person directly. Kindly%0D%0Aref our reply to similar question below.%0D%0A%0D%0ASalaams%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai%0D%0AFATWA DEPT.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is not permissible for a Muslim female to marry a non-Muslim male.%0D%0AHowever, a Muslim male may marry only Christian or Jewish female. It is not%0D%0Apermissible for a Muslim male to marry any other non-Muslim female.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe reason it is permissible for the Muslim male to marry a non-Muslim%0D%0Afemale is that he would be able to easily convince the Christian or Jewish%0D%0Awife into accepting Islam. There is a possibility of the non-Muslim male%0D%0Aconvincing his Muslim wife into abandoning Islam. Therefore, Islam has%0D%0Aconsidered her feminine nature and protected her correct beliefs from being%0D%0Aa victim of abuse from the male dominance.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Muslim husband is not obliged to pressurise his Christian%2FJewish wife to%0D%0Aaccept Islam. He may apply wisdom and diplomacy and only influence her to%0D%0AIslam. In Islam, a female is equally respected as a male, however, due to%0D%0Athe different masculine and feminine natures, Islam believes in separation%0D%0Aof roles.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is obvious that there are many things a male can do, which is not easily%0D%0Apossible for a female and vice versa.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe above is a brief response. Kindly contact us if you have further doubts.%0D%0AMarriage to Ahlul-Kitaab: www.jamiat.org.za%2Fisinfo%2Fm_non-muslim.html%0D%0A