The Ruling on Marrying the People of the Book

Question:
The questioner says: Are there any people today who are called People of the Book, and is it permissible to marry them now? Because there are those who marry disbelieving women in the West and say they are from the People of the Book. What is your opinion on this?

Answer:
Whoever claims the religion of the Jews is a Jew at any time and in any era, and whoever claims the religion of the Christians is a Christian at any time. The religion of the Jews and the religion of the Christians still exist until the Hour stands, until Jesus (peace be upon him) descends. When Jesus descends, he will break the cross and abolish the jizyah, and only the religion of Islam will remain. It is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book or a Christian woman, on the condition that she is chaste. , and the chaste woman is the one who is pure from zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). As for the one who commits zina or has partners or lovers, it is not permissible for him to marry her, even if she is a Muslim. As you heard, it is not permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman who commits zina, even if she is a Muslim. So how about a woman from the People of the Book if she commits zina? This is not permissible. Yes.