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Fatwa #865717 May 2003United States of America

We are sunni and my couzin is going to marry with shia..... is that okey ....

Question

We are belong from sunni family and my couzin is going to marry with shia next month (june), is that permissable and if we send them money as to help them for wedding expenses, is that good or bad. pls let me know asap.

Answer

There are different categories of the Shi?as. Their beliefs differ from one another. Some have been referred to as Kaafirs, others not.

Your cousin should be discouraged from marrying this girl.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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