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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﴾

Leo mmehalalishiwa kila vilivyo vizuri. Na chakula cha walio pewa Kitabu ni halali kwenu, na chakula chenu ni halali kwao. Na pia wanawake wema miongoni mwa Waumini, na wanawake wema miongoni mwa walio pewa Kitabu kabla yenu, mtakapo wapa mahari yao, mkafunga nao ndoa, bila ya kufanya uhasharati wala kuwaweka kinyumba. Na anaye kataa kuamini bila shaka a'mali yake imepotea, naye katika Akhera atakuwa miongoni mwa wenye khasara.

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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