Marriage of Women from the People of the Book in This Era

Question:
The questioner says: I heard a fatwa from some of those who claim to be scholars that in this era, it is not permissible to marry women from the People of the Book because they do not adhere to their Book. Based on this, it is not permissible to marry them. What is your opinion, may Allah preserve you?

Answer:
This is a correction of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has permitted the marriage of women from the People of the Book on the condition that they are chaste, meaning they are modest in their honor. Allah knows that the People of the Book altered [their scriptures] at the time of the revelation of the Qur'an, and the Christians altered [theirs] and the Jews altered [theirs]. He knows (Glorified and Exalted is He) what will happen to them in the end times, and yet He permitted the marriage of women from the People of the Book on the condition that they are chaste. This is absolute in every time. So, the one who wants to set a limit on what Allah has legislated is certainly mistaken. Yes.