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Question ID: 62731Country: India

Title: Marriage to a christian girl

Question: Can a Muslim boy marry to a Christian girl of other countries? A quick reply will be appreciated.

Answer ID: 62731Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 153/153/B=03/1437) The Christians of our times are atheist they are not following their religion; hence they shall not be counted among the people of the Books and the nikah of a Muslim shall not be valid with them.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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