What is the criterion for a Muslim marrying a woman from the People of the Book?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner is from the country of Tunisia. He says: It is known that it is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book. Are there specific criteria in this matter?
The Shaykh:
The criteria are in the Qur'an. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:5] "chaste women," meaning those who are chaste regarding unlawful sexual intercourse. As for a Christian woman who is loose and a prostitute, it is not permissible for a Muslim to marry her. He only marries the one who is chaste regarding unlawful sexual intercourse and guards her honor.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if most of them among us associate partners with Allah and commit atheism against Allah, do they fall outside the designation of the People of the Book?
The Shaykh:
No. Allah mentioned regarding the Christians that they said, "Allah is the third of three," and despite this, He made them People of the Book. He permitted us to marry their women and eat their slaughtered animals, even though they say, "Allah is the third of three." The Qur'an is the same Qur'an. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner is from the country of Tunisia. He says: It is known that it is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book. Are there specific criteria in this matter?
The Shaykh:
The criteria are in the Qur'an. Allah the Exalted said:
chaste women
وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُThe questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if most of them among us associate partners with Allah and commit atheism against Allah, do they fall outside the designation of the People of the Book?
The Shaykh:
No. Allah mentioned regarding the Christians that they said, "Allah is the third of three," and despite this, He made them People of the Book. He permitted us to marry their women and eat their slaughtered animals, even though they say, "Allah is the third of three." The Qur'an is the same Qur'an. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1094 -2802] ما هو الضابط في زواج المسلم بالكتابية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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