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Islam and Pluralism

Un-Islamic Marriage - A Rising Threat for the Muslim Community

by Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani

Translated from Urdu by Raihan Nezami

There is another important question. Can anyone marry with a non-Muslim woman or not? Regarding this question, the non-Muslims have been divided in two categories. The Jews and the Christian women can be married, on condition – that they are true Jews or Christians. It means they must have faith over the existence of the Almighty Allah Kareem, over the punishment and reward, and on the day of judgement, as also over the system of revelation of “Wahi”. They may not have faith over the prophethood of the prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). They may believe that Hazrat Isa (May Allah be pleased with Him) was the son of God. The same was the case with Jews and Christians at the time of the prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon Him). So they were called “Kitabi” (possessor of Islamic book). The marriage with a Kitabi woman in the Muslim countries is acceptable, anyhow. The situation is totally adverse in non-Muslim countries. There is a distinct difference in the laws for the marriage with Jew and Christian men and women because a man may be more effective over his wife and children. This difference between Muslim and non-Muslim countries is because a man will be able to follow the Islamic tenets of Muslim community within the norms of religious culture which will help the woman to be attracted toward Islam. The situation in a non-Muslim society will be totally adverse.

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