Qur'an Ii.62

[umm Zachariah]

Bismillah


Reepicheep


Well the question is important enough


Question #45645: A realistic look at marriage to women of the People of the Book


the whole answer can be found here, http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=q...browse&QR=45645


Although we say that it is permissible, and we do not doubt that there is a clear text concerning that, nevertheless we do not think that a Muslim should marry a kitaabi woman (a woman of the people of the Book), for several reasons:


1 – One of the conditions of marriage to a kitaabi woman is that she should be chaste, but there are very few chaste women to be found in those environments.


2 – One of the conditions of marriage to a kitaabi woman is that the Muslim man should be in charge of the family. But what happens nowadays in that those who marry women from kaafir countries marry them under their laws, and there is a great deal of injustice in their systems. They do not recognize a Muslim’s authority over his wife and children, and if the wife gets angry with her husband she will destroy his household and take the children away, with the support of the laws of her land and with the help of their embassies in most countries. It is no secret that the Muslim countries have no power to resist the pressure of those countries and their embassies.


3 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged us to look for Muslim wives who are religiously committed. If a woman is Muslim but is not religiously committed and of good character, then the Muslim is not encouraged to marry her, because marriage is not simply the matter of physical enjoyment only, rather it is the matter of Allaah’s rights and the spouse’s rights, and preserving his household, his honour and his wealth, and bringing up his children. How can a man who marries a kitaabi woman be certain that his sons and daughters will be raised according to Islam when he is leaving them in the hands of this mother who does not believe in Allaah and associates others with Him?


Hence even though we say that it is permissible to marry a kitaabi woman, it is not encouraged and we do not advise it, because of the negative consequences that result from that. The wise Muslim should choose the best woman to bear his children and think in the long term about his children and their religious upbringing. He should not let his desire or worldly interests or transient outward beauty blind him to reality; true beauty is the beauty of religious commitment and good morals.


He should realize that if he forsakes these type of women for the sake of that which is better for his religious commitment and that of his children, Allaah will compensate him with something better, because “Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with something better than that, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us, the one who speaks the truth and does not speak of his own whims and desires. Allaah is the source of strength and the One Who guides to the Straight Path.


Question #2527: Who are the women of the People of the Book whom Muslims are permitted to marry? The answer:


http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&QR=2527


About Shirk.


This verse states the Muslim belief:


''Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;



Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;


He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;


And there is none like unto Him. ''


The Qur'an 112:1-4


Christianity do look upon God as a tri-unity, and since Isa, pbuh, is one of these units, but at the same time separated from the Godhead when 'being in flesh', he is still a part of it, therefore worshipping him is like worshipping a second God. One unseen and one seen. And many Christians do, when in distress, utter 'Jesus!' instead of 'God!' so it is like two gods. 'Jesus!' seems to be closer somehow. There is more to say, but will leave it to that.