Is it permissible to marry a woman from the People of the Book if she worships idols?
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Question:
The questioner, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:221], asks: If a woman is a People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) and worships idols, is it permissible to marry her?
Answer:
She is not considered a woman from the People of the Book if she worships idols; she is not a woman from the People of the Book, but rather a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). The People of the Book do not worship idols, but they have kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah) other than the worship of idols. It is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book on the condition that she is muhsanah, meaning she is chaste regarding zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and pure in her honor.[Al-Ma'idah 5:5] With this condition, they are muhsanah. Yes.
The questioner, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكَاتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنَّAnswer:
She is not considered a woman from the People of the Book if she worships idols; she is not a woman from the People of the Book, but rather a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). The People of the Book do not worship idols, but they have kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah) other than the worship of idols. It is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book on the condition that she is muhsanah, meaning she is chaste regarding zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and pure in her honor.
chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you
وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1186- 4717] هل يجوز نكاح الكتابية إذا كانت تعبد الأوثان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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