What is the ruling on a Muslim marrying a woman from the People of the Book?
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Question:
Is it permissible, O Shaykh, for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book, even if she has not embraced Islam?
Answer:
If she is a chaste woman, known for her chastity, not one of the fornicators, and a free woman, Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah: 5]. The chaste woman, according to the scholars, is a free woman of good character. So if she is a free woman of this community, of good character, and not known for fornication, it is permissible for a Muslim to marry her, specifically a chaste woman from the People of the Book.
As for those from the Zoroastrians, or from the polytheists; no, but only from the People of the Book. And a Muslim woman is more preferable than her, and better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Is it permissible, O Shaykh, for a Muslim to marry a woman from the People of the Book, even if she has not embraced Islam?
Answer:
If she is a chaste woman, known for her chastity, not one of the fornicators, and a free woman, Allah the Exalted said:
This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are] chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you
الْيَوْمَ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَكُمْ وَطَعَامُكُمْ حِلٌّ لَهُمْ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْAs for those from the Zoroastrians, or from the polytheists; no, but only from the People of the Book. And a Muslim woman is more preferable than her, and better. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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