from the second brother. He says: Allah the Mighty and Majestic says: “And do not marry polytheist women until they believe” to the end of the verse. We find in this verse that Allah the Mighty and Majestic
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The questioner : from the second brother. He says: Allah the Mighty and Majestic says: [Al-Baqarah 2:221] to the end of the verse. We find in this verse that Allah the Mighty and Majestic forbids believing men and believing women from marrying polytheist men and polytheist women. If today we find some of the Muslims doing the deeds of the polytheists and pronouncing the testimony, for example, some of them call upon other than Allah, seek help from other than Allah, and slaughter for other than Allah, is it permissible to marry their sons and daughters or not?
The Shaykh : This is a good and beneficial question. We say that these polytheists who call upon other than Allah, make vows for other than Allah, prostrate to other than Him, and seek aid from other than Him in matters that only He can do, these are polytheists. It is not permissible for anyone to marry anyone who has this description, nor to marry anyone to anyone who has this description.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Citing the noble verse:[Al-Baqarah 2:221] And unfortunately, this is found in abundance in some Islamic countries without anyone being aware of it. May Allah reward the brother questioner with good for this question, because it alerts many people. It joins the apostate polytheists with those who are not polytheists, such as one who does not pray, for example. Indeed, the one who does not pray is a disbeliever, for we have spoken about the evidence for this repeatedly in this program.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he is a disbeliever, it is not permissible for him to be married until he returns to Islam through prayer. Likewise, it is not permissible for a believer to marry a woman who does not pray because she is a disbeliever. And Allah the Exalted said regarding the disbelievers:[Al-Mumtahanah 60:10] Also, if a man who is married to a Muslim woman and is himself a Muslim apostatizes from Islam and abandons prayer, his marriage to his wife is annulled and she is not lawful to him. It is obligatory to separate him from her. It is also obligatory upon the rulers to kill this apostate who abandoned prayer, unless he repents and performs the prayer. There is no difference between one who abandons it out of negligence and laziness, or one who abandons it by denying its obligation, because denying the obligation is disbelief, even if the person prays.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Some people think that the statement of the scholars that the one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever means that he is a disbeliever if he abandons it by denying its obligation. That is not the case. Those who declare the one who abandons prayer a disbeliever declare him a disbeliever for abandoning it, not for denying its obligation. They and others also say that the one who denies the obligation of prayer and the obligation of the five obligatory prayers is a disbeliever, even if he prays them, unless he is a new convert to Islam who does not know its ruling. In that case, he is taught and is not declared a disbeliever merely for his denial, because he is ignorant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
O gentlemen, we come to an end here.
And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe
ولا تنكحوا المشركات حتى يؤمنThe Shaykh : This is a good and beneficial question. We say that these polytheists who call upon other than Allah, make vows for other than Allah, prostrate to other than Him, and seek aid from other than Him in matters that only He can do, these are polytheists. It is not permissible for anyone to marry anyone who has this description, nor to marry anyone to anyone who has this description.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Citing the noble verse:
And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you.
ولا تنكحوا المشركات حتى يؤمن ولأمة مؤمنة خير من مشركة ولو أعجبتكم ولا تنكحوا المشركين حتى يؤمنوا ولعبد مؤمن خير من مشرك ولو أعجبكمThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if he is a disbeliever, it is not permissible for him to be married until he returns to Islam through prayer. Likewise, it is not permissible for a believer to marry a woman who does not pray because she is a disbeliever. And Allah the Exalted said regarding the disbelievers:
And if you know them to be believers, then do not return them to the disbelievers; they are not lawful [wives] for them, nor are they lawful [husbands] for them
فإن علمتموهن مؤمنات فلا ترجعوهن إلى الكفار لا هن حل لهم ولا هم يحلون لهنThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Some people think that the statement of the scholars that the one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever means that he is a disbeliever if he abandons it by denying its obligation. That is not the case. Those who declare the one who abandons prayer a disbeliever declare him a disbeliever for abandoning it, not for denying its obligation. They and others also say that the one who denies the obligation of prayer and the obligation of the five obligatory prayers is a disbeliever, even if he prays them, unless he is a new convert to Islam who does not know its ruling. In that case, he is taught and is not declared a disbeliever merely for his denial, because he is ignorant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
O gentlemen, we come to an end here.