MARRYING A CHRISTIAN WOMAN As a general rule, there is nothing wrong with a Muslim man marrying a Christian woman. Although some scholars find it “makruh” (detestable) or even “haram” (forbidden), most scholars refer to the clear verses in the Quran which states the following: {Today, all the good things of life have been made lawful to you. And the food of those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime (the People of the Book) is lawful to you, and your food is lawful to them. And [lawful to you are], in wedlock, women from among those who believe [in this divine writ], and, in wedlock, women from among the People of the Book before your time-provided that you give them their dowers, taking them in honest wedlock, not in fornication, nor as secret love-companions.} (Al-Maida 5:5) Some people say that there is no more people of the book because (some of the) current Christians worship Jesus, etc. But, in the Quran itself, God still addressed those who believe in the trinity doctrine as the people of the book. {O People of the Book! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but Gods Apostle - [the fulfillment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, [God is] a trinity. Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God.} (Al-Nisaa 4:171)
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:43:36 +0000