Wants to Marry A Non-Muslim Girl in US

13-5-2003 | IslamWeb

Question:

I'm a Moroccan student in the US. I'm in a relationship with a girl for 2 months now. My question is: Is it legal to marry this girl even she is not Muslim?

Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

If the girl you are asking about is chaste and from the People of the Book then you may marry her. Allah Says (what means): {(Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time...} [Quran 5: 5]

If she is neither chaste nor a Jew or Christian, then marrying her is forbidden. Allah Says (what means): {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. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.} [Quran 2: 221]

However, do not forget that a believing girl is always better than any other one.

For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 82067.

Allah knows best.

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