Is it permissible for a Muslim to marry a European disbeliever woman solely to obtain residency without consummating the marriage (a nominal contract)?
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The questioner : The second question involves a brother here who asks: Is it permissible for a Muslim to marry a European disbeliever woman in an administrative marriage only, without consummating it, in order to obtain residency papers in that country so that he can travel and go to many Islamic countries, making it easier for them to move about? And this marriage is for a fee, meaning?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, neither in reality nor in form.
The questioner : Yes, he says only to make it easy for him to go!
The Shaykh : Leave the justification aside, for I have already presented it previously. So if you have a third question, ask it; otherwise, I will say, peace be upon you.
The questioner : I have no question, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If you would shorten the speech.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, neither in reality nor in form.
The questioner : Yes, he says only to make it easy for him to go!
The Shaykh : Leave the justification aside, for I have already presented it previously. So if you have a third question, ask it; otherwise, I will say, peace be upon you.
The questioner : I have no question, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : If you would shorten the speech.