Fatwa #1271316 September 2004United Kingdom

I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid.

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I am a Sunni Muslim, but want to get married to a Shiah Muslim, an ismali. Is this allowed, will the nikaah be valid, as there is a lot of difference in the beliefs of both parties, and the method of practising Islam is very different, or do either of us have to convert?

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It is not permissible for you to marry a Shi?a.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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