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Legality And Validity Of Marriage Between Muslims And Non-Muslims
As-Salamu Alaikum,
This question has been asked and discussed many times by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, as well as scholars and moderators here, but one thing remains unclear to me.
The topic is marriage with non-Muslims (Christians, Jews, atheists, Hindus, etc.).
My question is not about whether one should marry them — in this regard, I am clear.Rather, the question is strictly about whether such marriages can be considered legally and Islamically valid.Is the marriage between them regarded as:
–Valid,
-Invalid,
-Adultery, or
–A one-time sin committed by the person, but the marriage remains valid? Here by one time I meant some say the sin is ongoing.
On a fundamental level, we do not and cannot label Hindus or Christians as mushriks or kafirs — that judgment is with God alone.
So, based on this principle, does marriage between a Muslim and such non-Muslims become technically, logically, and legally allowed?
Again, my question is not about whether one should marry them — I agree Muslims should be cautious and sensitive even about marrying even a Muslim from a different section .(Example sunni should cautious before marrying a shia and vice versa)
Anyway this is about the legality and validity of such marriages.
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Legality And Validity Of Marriage Between Muslims And Non-Muslims
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They are valid because marriage is social contract as per Ghamidi sb understanding
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So, it’s not also a one-time sin committed by the person, but the marriage is still valid, right?
If someone marries, we can’t say that he or she committed a haram act or sin. We can discourage the act, but that’s all.
Have I understood it correctly?
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