05-30-2004, 06:55 AM
<b>Is it allowed for a Muslim woman to marry a Muslim man who embraced Islam simply because of her? That is, he asked her to marry him and told her that he would leave his religion and enter Islam. Please help me for I know that I am the only reason that he entered into Islam. </b>
It is not allowed for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man. This is because Allah has said,
<b>"They [Muslim women] are not lawful for them [the disbelievers] nor are they [the disbelievers] lawful for them" (al-Mumtahana 10).</b>
<b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%;">Allah has also said,</b></span>
<b>\"And give not [Muslim women] in marriage to polytheists until they believe and verily, a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he pleases you.\" (al-Baqara 221).
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<b>If he enters into Islam and truly practices Islam, then it is allowable . However, he must be "tested" first to make sure that he performs his prayers, fasts and other acts of worship. Also, he must be learning the Quran, learning the laws of Islam, abandoning shirk, avoiding alcohol and all other forbidden acts. He should also change his religion o*n his passport and identification papers. o*ne should wait for some time after he embraces Islam to make sure that he is truly a Muslim and has not simply embraced Islam as a trick to be able to marry the woman. Otherwise, afterwards, he may apostate as soon as he gets married. If he does that, he must then be killed for the Prophet (peace be upon him) has said,</b>
"The o*ne who changes his religion is to be killed."
Footnote
1. Recorded by al-Bukhari
<b>Shaikh ibn Jibreen </b>
I just would like to add that this rule also implies for the Brothers, There are alot of brothers who marry women "whom they had relationships with "before those women accepted islam" and their wish become true when those women utter and declare their sha-hada with La ilaha iLaL lah but the truth is many of them are doing that to please them, not because they are ready for islam. I pray that Allah protects all of our Muslim brothers from such women Ameen.