The ruling on marrying a woman from the People of the Book who is immodest
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a Muslim to marry a Christian woman who is immodest, even if she is not committed to her Christian religion?
Answer:
It is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book, whether Jewish or Christian, on the condition that she is chaste,[Al-Ma'idah 5:5]. The condition of chastity is modesty. If she is chaste, it is permissible for him to marry her. However, if she is a prostitute and has companions and associates, it is not permissible for a Muslim to marry her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a Muslim to marry a Christian woman who is immodest, even if she is not committed to her Christian religion?
Answer:
It is permissible for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book, whether Jewish or Christian, on the condition that she is chaste,
chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture
وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (58:33)
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