Publicizing the marriage contract in the church
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The first question of Fatwa No. ( 1113 )
Q1: Is it permissible for a believer to publicize his marriage to a woman from the People of the Book in the church, and to have it performed by a priest, after marrying her in accordance with the way of Allah and His Messenger, in English marriage offices?
A1: It is not permissible for a believer to publicize his marriage to a Muslim woman or a woman from the People of the Book in the church, nor to have it performed by a priest, even if that is after marrying her
in accordance with the way of Allah and His Messenger; because of what that entails of imitating the Christians in their marriage symbols, the organization of their feelings and their places of worship, and their respect for their scholars and worshippers, and their reverence for them; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 4031Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) It was narrated by Imam Ahmad with a good chain of narration. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: Is it permissible for a believer to publicize his marriage to a woman from the People of the Book in the church, and to have it performed by a priest, after marrying her in accordance with the way of Allah and His Messenger, in English marriage offices?
A1: It is not permissible for a believer to publicize his marriage to a Muslim woman or a woman from the People of the Book in the church, nor to have it performed by a priest, even if that is after marrying her
in accordance with the way of Allah and His Messenger; because of what that entails of imitating the Christians in their marriage symbols, the organization of their feelings and their places of worship, and their respect for their scholars and worshippers, and their reverence for them; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who copies any people is one of them.
من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.