If a woman from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) converts to Islam while married to a Muslim, does her marriage remain valid?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) converts to Islam while married to a Muslim, does her marriage remain valid?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Even if the chaste, married woman from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) did not convert to Islam, the Muslim’s marriage to her is valid by the explicit text of the Qur’an. So if she does convert, that is an added good.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) converts to Islam while married to a Muslim, does her marriage remain valid?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Even if the chaste, married woman from the People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) did not convert to Islam, the Muslim’s marriage to her is valid by the explicit text of the Qur’an. So if she does convert, that is an added good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1845 -2802] إذا أسلمت المرأة الكتابية -تحت المسلم-؛ هل تبقى على نكاحها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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