The marriage of a student to a Christian woman during his period of study
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The questioner:
Now, some young Muslims in foreign countries, out of fear for their safety, marry one of the Christian girls for the duration of their stay there for education, and then divorce her. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, it is not permissible. If it is for the sake of pleasure, it becomes a temporary marriage (mut'ah). But if it is in his heart and his intention that there is no harm, but...
The questioner:
O Shaykh, the basis of the temporary marriage (mut'ah) is that it is a form of fornication.
The Shaykh:
What Allah has not forbidden is...
The questioner:
Present.
Now, some young Muslims in foreign countries, out of fear for their safety, marry one of the Christian girls for the duration of their stay there for education, and then divorce her. Is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, it is not permissible. If it is for the sake of pleasure, it becomes a temporary marriage (mut'ah). But if it is in his heart and his intention that there is no harm, but...
The questioner:
O Shaykh, the basis of the temporary marriage (mut'ah) is that it is a form of fornication.
The Shaykh:
What Allah has not forbidden is...
The questioner:
Present.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 53 — archive.org (1:14:30)
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