Is it a condition for marrying a woman from the People of the Book that she becomes a Muslim?
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Question:
If a Muslim marries a woman from the People of the Book, is it a condition that she becomes a Muslim, or is it permissible for him to live with her while she remains on her religion?
Answer:
It is not a condition that she becomes a Muslim; the husband lives with her in a marital relationship while she is on her religion, provided that she is chaste, meaning she is pure from unlawful sexual intercourse. This is because Allah has permitted this and made chastity a condition, which is purity from unlawful sexual intercourse.
If a Muslim marries a woman from the People of the Book, is it a condition that she becomes a Muslim, or is it permissible for him to live with her while she remains on her religion?
Answer:
It is not a condition that she becomes a Muslim; the husband lives with her in a marital relationship while she is on her religion, provided that she is chaste, meaning she is pure from unlawful sexual intercourse. This is because Allah has permitted this and made chastity a condition, which is purity from unlawful sexual intercourse.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يشترط لزواج الكتابية أن تسلم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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