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Halal Family & relations

Can a Muslim man marry a woman of the People of the Book?

Short answer

Yes. The Quran permits marrying chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before (5:5), when the conditions of a valid marriage are met. This permission is given to men.

Evidence

Quran

ٱلْيَوْمَ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ ۖ وَطَعَامُ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ حِلٌّۭ لَّكُمْ وَطَعَامُكُمْ حِلٌّۭ لَّهُمْ ۖ وَٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ إِذَآ ءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ مُحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَٰفِحِينَ وَلَا مُتَّخِذِىٓ أَخْدَانٍۢ ۗ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلْإِيمَٰنِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُۥ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ ﴿٥﴾

A yau an halatta muku abũbuwa mãsu dãɗi kuma abincin waɗanda aka bai wa Littãfi halal ne a gare ku, kuma abincinku halal ne a gare su, da mãtã mãsu kãmun kai daga muminai da mãtã 'yã'ya daga waɗanda aka bai wa Littãfi a gabãninku idan kun je musu da sadãkõkinsu, kuna mãsu yin aure, ba masu yin zina ba, kuma bã mãsu riƙon abõkai ba. Kuma wanda ya kãfirta da ĩmãni to, lalle ne aikinsa yã ɓãci, kuma shĩ, a cikin Lãhira, yanã daga mãsu hasãra.

This is general information, not a fatwa. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.

Questions about halal and haram

Can a Muslim man marry a woman of the People of the Book?

Yes. The Quran permits marrying chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before (5:5), when the conditions of a valid marriage are met. This permission is given to men.

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