The Ruling on Marrying a Christian Woman and Violating Traffic Regulations
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The questioner:
I am your long-standing student, may Allah prolong your lives and the lives of the listeners in His obedience. My question is: Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman, and conversely, is it permissible for a Christian man to marry a Muslim woman, if both are chaste?
The presenter:
Now, regarding another question.
The questioner:
The matter of looking. I mean, not wearing a seatbelt, which is a legal requirement. Is it a sin if you do not do it?
The presenter:
Now, thank you. Please, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
He asks his first question about marrying a Christian woman, or for example, the reverse?
The Shaykh:
No, the opposite is not the case; no, a disbeliever does not marry a Muslim woman,[Al-Baqarah 2:221]. As for a Muslim marrying a Christian woman, it is permissible if she is *muhdhanah*, meaning chaste. *Muhdhanah* means chaste. The women of those who were given the Scripture are lawful for them, and the chaste women among those who were given the Scripture, [Al-Ma'idah 5:5] the believers among those who were given the Scripture. Here, *muhdhanah* refers to one who is chaste from unlawful sexual intercourse, even if she is from the People of the Book. Yes.
The presenter:
His other question is: Does one commit a sin if he does not comply with traffic regulations, such as wearing a seatbelt and the like?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he commits a sin; because these are for his benefit and to preserve him. If he is negligent in observing them, an accident may occur, and he will be the cause of it by neglecting to take the protective measures, with the permission of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
I am your long-standing student, may Allah prolong your lives and the lives of the listeners in His obedience. My question is: Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman, and conversely, is it permissible for a Christian man to marry a Muslim woman, if both are chaste?
The presenter:
Now, regarding another question.
The questioner:
The matter of looking. I mean, not wearing a seatbelt, which is a legal requirement. Is it a sin if you do not do it?
The presenter:
Now, thank you. Please, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
He asks his first question about marrying a Christian woman, or for example, the reverse?
The Shaykh:
No, the opposite is not the case; no, a disbeliever does not marry a Muslim woman,
And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist
وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُوا وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍchaste women from among
وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَThe presenter:
His other question is: Does one commit a sin if he does not comply with traffic regulations, such as wearing a seatbelt and the like?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he commits a sin; because these are for his benefit and to preserve him. If he is negligent in observing them, an accident may occur, and he will be the cause of it by neglecting to take the protective measures, with the permission of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (21:28)
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