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It is not permissible for you to force your Christian wife – if you do marry her as a Christian – to become Muslim.

Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghut [falsehood, false gods] and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Al-Baqarah 2:256]

Ibn Kathir said:
“Allah says: “There is no compulsion in religion ” meaning: do not force anyone to enter Islam, for it is obvious and clear, and its proof and evidence are apparent. There is no need to force anyone to enter it, rather whomever Allah guides to Islam and opens his heart to it and illuminates his insight will enter it with conviction; but whoever Allah makes blind in his heart and seals his hearing and insight will not benefit from being compelled to enter the religion by force. They said that the reason for the revelation of this verse was concerning some people among the Ansar, even though this ruling is general.” (Tasfieer Ibn Kathir, 1/311)

Why a Muslim man should not marry a Kitaabi lady?
Although we say that it is permissible for a Muslim male to marry a chaste Jewish or Christian lady, 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 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 Allah 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 Allah’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 Allah 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, Allah will compensate him with something better, because “Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better than that, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us, the one who speaks the truth and does not speak of his own whims and desires. Allah is the source of strength and the One Who guides to the Straight Path.

Note that a Muslim female is forbidden to marry a non-Muslim!
And Allah knows best.

Shukhraan! May Allah guide us through

Marrying a Christian is not even feasible for a Muslim.

She will do her worship and you must not help her in it. You can't take her to church if you have a ride! You can't help her in anything regarding her religion! And your kids are to be prevented from Christianity!

She may want to eat pork or drink alcohol or other haram things which are forbidden!

She may want copulation during menses!

She may want to hang crosses or Christian souvenir around the house which is against how an islamic home should be!

And the kids can't be kept from their mother especially at the infancy stage. So she'll take them to church!

And it is forbidden to force her to Islam.

Christians are not forbidden to marry those who are unbelievers to them!
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. 1 Corinthians 7:12-14

It’s another Friday. TGIF

You can't pray for her when ed away too.

Mightymanna:
You can't pray for her when ed away too.

And you think someone that has ed away needs your prayer anymore

Rashduct4luv:
It is not permissible for you to force your Christian wife – if you do marry her as a Christian – to become Muslim.

Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghut [falsehood, false gods] and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Al-Baqarah 2:256]

Ibn Kathir said:
“Allah says: “There is no compulsion in religion ” meaning: do not force anyone to enter Islam, for it is obvious and clear, and its proof and evidence are apparent. There is no need to force anyone to enter it, rather whomever Allah guides to Islam and opens his heart to it and illuminates his insight will enter it with conviction; but whoever Allah makes blind in his heart and seals his hearing and insight will not benefit from being compelled to enter the religion by force. They said that the reason for the revelation of this verse was concerning some people among the Ansar, even though this ruling is general.” (Tasfieer Ibn Kathir, 1/311)

Why a Muslim man should not marry a Kitaabi lady?
Although we say that it is permissible for a Muslim male to marry a chaste Jewish or Christian lady, 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 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 Allah 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 Allah’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 Allah 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, Allah will compensate him with something better, because “Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better than that, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us, the one who speaks the truth and does not speak of his own whims and desires. Allah is the source of strength and the One Who guides to the Straight Path.

Note that a Muslim female is forbidden to marry a non-Muslim!
And Allah knows best.

The last sentence got me rolling on the floor. A Muslim female shouldn’t marry a non-Muslim but a Muslim man can marry a non-Muslim from the Christians and Jews and convert her but not with force!
You guys are experts at dishing out what you can’t take. Hahaha

Mightymanna:
You can't pray for her when ed away too.

What is the purpose of such prayers? To undo all the bad things she djd while alive?

AntiChristian:
Marrying a Christian is not even feasible for a Muslim.

She will do her worship and you must not help her in it. You can't take her to church if you have a ride! You can't help her in anything regarding her religion! And your kids are to be prevented from Christianity!

She may want to eat pork or drink alcohol or other haram things which are forbidden!

She may want copulation during menses!

She may want to hang crosses or Christian souvenir around the house which is against how an islamic home should be!

And the kids can't be kept from their mother especially at the infancy stage. So she'll take them to church!

And it is forbidden to force her to Islam.

This post is full of hate, why do you guys lie that Islam is the religion of peace for God’s sake? Kai!

The summary of the useless thing you wrote up there is that Muslims should hate Christians for being Christians. May God heal you of hatred!

Easier to say than thou.


Only fragment of Muslim husbands that follow such instruction, and those husbands, only practicing Islam with mouth only and not in spirit.

Rashduct4luv:


[b]Note that a Muslim female is forbidden to marry a non-Muslim!
And Allah knows best.

Op.
Just for the sake of education. Can you explain why a muslim female is not allowed to marry non- Muslim but a Muslim male can?
Also, is sexual slavery still permissible in Islam especially in relations to Qur'an 33:50

Ekrenji:

The last sentence got me rolling on the floor. A Muslim female shouldn’t marry a non-Muslim but a Muslim man can marry a non-Muslim from the Christians and Jews and convert her but not with force!
You guys are experts at dishing out what you can’t take. Hahaha

if you want to know y, just ask

Ekrenji:

This post is full of hate, why do you guys lie that Islam is the religion of peace for God’s sake? Kai!

The summary of the useless thing you wrote up there is that Muslims should hate Christians for being Christians. May God heal you of hatred!

you come into the section reserved for Muslims and lie your way in.you go ahead and twist what someone has posted and calling them useless. What do we call your actions?

AntiChristian:
Marrying a Christian is not even feasible for a Muslim.

She will do her worship and you must not help her in it. You can't take her to church if you have a ride! You can't help her in anything regarding her religion! And your kids are to be prevented from Christianity!

She may want to eat pork or drink alcohol or other haram things which are forbidden!

She may want copulation during menses!

She may want to hang crosses or Christian souvenir around the house which is against how an islamic home should be!

And the kids can't be kept from their mother especially at the infancy stage. So she'll take them to church!

And it is forbidden to force her to Islam.

But Muhammad married Mary the Copt who was a Christian. So you now know better than Muhammad you this fake Muslim?

Even your prophet was tutored to be a prophet by a Christian

If a child has a muslim father and a Christian mother and he ends up following his mother's religion instead of the father's, does it not imply that something is unfavourable from the father's religion?

Be wallowing in your extremism. Even your imams dey go vigil

Rashduct4luv:
It is not permissible for you to force your Christian wife – if you do marry her as a Christian – to become Muslim.

Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghut [falsehood, false gods] and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Al-Baqarah 2:256]

Ibn Kathir said:
“Allah says: “There is no compulsion in religion ” meaning: do not force anyone to enter Islam, for it is obvious and clear, and its proof and evidence are apparent. There is no need to force anyone to enter it, rather whomever Allah guides to Islam and opens his heart to it and illuminates his insight will enter it with conviction; but whoever Allah makes blind in his heart and seals his hearing and insight will not benefit from being compelled to enter the religion by force. They said that the reason for the revelation of this verse was concerning some people among the Ansar, even though this ruling is general.” (Tasfieer Ibn Kathir, 1/311)

Why a Muslim man should not marry a Kitaabi lady?
Although we say that it is permissible for a Muslim male to marry a chaste Jewish or Christian lady, 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 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 Allah 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 Allah’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 Allah 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, Allah will compensate him with something better, because “Whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate him with something better than that, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us, the one who speaks the truth and does not speak of his own whims and desires. Allah is the source of strength and the One Who guides to the Straight Path.

Note that a Muslim female is forbidden to marry a non-Muslim!
And Allah knows best.

This useless Islamic oath is the only upgrade Seun has ever made on Nairaland.
Why not simply write your Islamic posts in Arabic for your head slamming community?

Kukutente23:

But Muhammad married Mary the Copt who was a Christian. So you now know better than Muhammad you this fake Muslim?

Even your prophet was tutored to be a prophet by a Christian

If a child has a muslim father and a Christian mother and he ends up following his mother's religion instead of the father's, does it not imply that something is unfavourable from the father's religion?

Be wallowing in your extremism. Even your imams dey go vigil

k.

I'm a muslim and i would like to marry a practicing Christian sister.

If a Muslim man can marry a Christian woman, so a Muslim woman can marry a Christian man, anyone who have upper hand should convert the other.. case close.. life is too simple to be deliberating unnecessary things.. people are out there making money and living comfortably.. but we are carrying religion like Gala.

Ekrenji:

This post is full of hate, why do you guys lie that Islam is the religion of peace for God’s sake? Kai!

The summary of the useless thing you wrote up there is that Muslims should hate Christians for being Christians. May God heal you of hatred!

But when Yahweh says something similar then you use another yardstick to measure Yahweh!

How is an hypocrite defined?

Deuteronomy 7:1-4
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

Many Christians are hypocrites!

Kukutente23:

But Muhammad married Mary the Copt who was a Christian. So you now know better than Muhammad you this fake Muslim?

You lied.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not marry Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, rather she was a concubine who was given to him by al-Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt. That took place after the treaty of al-Hudaybiyah. Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah was a Christian, then she became Muslim (may Allah be pleased with her). She was never married by the Prophet!

Even your prophet was tutored to be a prophet by a Christian

Another lie! Waraqah died before Islam started properly! And there's no evidence for any tutor to an unlettered man!

If a child has a muslim father and a Christian mother and he ends up following his mother's religion instead of the father's, does it not imply that something is unfavourable from the father's religion?

No, it actually means the children are close to the mother and hence grew up to being in that religion!

Be wallowing in your extremism. Even your imams dey go vigil

Another lie! "My Imams" no dey do vigils outside! And Jesus didn't command anyone to do vigils! Tahajjud is what Muslims do between them and Allah in their house!

Reason ROFIAT no wan marry me even though I like her die. Imagine a Muslim man can marry a Christian woman, but the reverse na haram (classifying her as prostitute if she try such)
I wonder how learned people still dey practice this religion after all the knowledge acquired from formal education.
OBVIOUSLY A RELIGION OF GREED AND HATRED.
reason alcohol is a TABOO in the NORTH but they still keep fighting for the VAT incurred from consumption.
SMH

Hezbola:
If a Muslim man can marry a Christian woman, so a Muslim woman can marry a Christian man, anyone who have upper hand should convert the other.. case close.. life is too simple to be deliberating unnecessary things.. people are out there making money and living comfortably.. but we are carrying religion like Gala.

Abeg you too should go out there and go and make money!

Here is the Muslim religion section and not the business section!
The topic is not money related yet you choose to click and comment rubbish!

ibrahimsd5:
I'm a muslim and i would like to marry a practicing Christian sister.

Good for you!

And Allah will ask you about your affairs and her affairs that's if you're truly what you claim!

Kukutente23:


Op.
Just for the sake of education. Can you explain why a muslim female is not allowed to marry non- Muslim but a Muslim male can?
Also, is sexual slavery still permissible in Islam especially in relations to Qur'an 33:50

Sex outside marriage is not permissible in Islam
So I don't know where u get that from
And with regards to 33:50, it's just a list of women u are allowed to marry

AntiChristian:


But when Yahweh says something similar then you use another yardstick to measure Yahweh!

How is an hypocrite defined?

Deuteronomy 7:1-4
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

Many Christians are hypocrites!

Lying Islamist. You always seek to normalise the flaws in your Islam by twisting Moses' laws. That age clearly says Israel's male should not marry the non-Israelite females and also the females should not marry the non-Israelite males unlike your hypocritical sex addicted religion which allows the males to marry non-Muslim females and that is even after saying Muslims should not be friends with non-Muslims.
The reason given for the above prohibition is clear which is so that they are not led away from the Israelite God.
What reason is there for the gender discrimination in your religion if not the sexist and misogynistic view of your prophet who believes women are commodities to be acquired and kept for sex alone.
You should be ashamed of your religion instead of trying to use lies to justify its cavemen rules

You lied.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not marry Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, rather she was a concubine who was given to him by al-Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt. That took place after the treaty of al-Hudaybiyah. Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah was a Christian, then she became Muslim (may Allah be pleased with her). She was never married by the Prophet!

Look at this lying Islamist practicing taqqiyya. You must know more than Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Sa'd and Al-Tabari who all mentioned her as his wife. Just it you are a confused Islamist who can't reconcile with the fact that your prophet married a Christian. Islamic liar

Another lie! Waraqah died before Islam started properly! And there's no evidence for any tutor to an unlettered man!

See taqiyya again. Which one is proper and improper start of Islam? Did Waraqah put Muhammad under his tutelage or not? Ignorant Islamist. So it is only people who are lettered that can be tutored. And you attended nursery school as a lettered baby abi? Stop hitting your head on the floor you nor go hear!!

Another lie! "My Imams" no dey do vigils outside! And Jesus didn't command anyone to do vigils! Tahajjud is what Muslims do between them and Allah in their house!

Oshey. Class monitor of all Imams. Just go Lagos Ibadan express on friday and see if you will not see your Imams among the congregation there calling on the name of Jesus. Mugu said Jesus did not command anyone to do vigil. So what was he and his disciples doing in the garden of Gethsemane the night before his crucifixion. Taqiyya has finished this one's brain

Ekrenji:

This post is full of hate, why do you guys lie that Islam is the religion of peace for God’s sake? Kai!

The summary of the useless thing you wrote up there is that Muslims should hate Christians for being Christians. May God heal you of hatred!

Nah 1 - 1 😂

All of you nah hypocrites

JsScript:

Sex outside marriage is not permissible in Islam
So I don't know where u get that from
And with regards to 33:50, it's just a list of women u are allowed to marry

Where is it written that sex outside marriage is not permitted in Islam? All you revisionists who turn religion upside down to fit your perspectives? Are you aware Muhammad and his companions usually had sex with slaves they got from battle? Was Muhammad not having sex with Mary the Copt while he was not married to her?
33:50 is a list of women you are permitted to have sex with and not necessarily marriage. Stop telling lies

AntiChristian:


But when Yahweh says something similar then you use another yardstick to measure Yahweh!

How is an hypocrite defined?

Deuteronomy 7:1-4
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

Many Christians are hypocrites!

Are those people in the verses above also people of the book? Why will you refer to people as the people of the book, same book you deceive yourselves that you also believe in and at the same time you hate same set of people?

egunna:
you come into the section reserved for Muslims and lie your way in.you go ahead and twist what someone has posted and calling them useless. What do we call your actions?

What did I twist?

egunna:
if you want to know y, just ask

Do we need to ask before the op puts out his explanation?

Kukutente23:

Lying Islamist. You always seek to normalise the flaws in your Islam by twisting Moses' laws. That age clearly says Israel's male should not marry the non-Israelite females and also the females should not marry the non-Israelite males unlike your hypocritical sex addicted religion which allows the males to marry non-Muslim females and that is even after saying Muslims should not be friends with non-Muslims.
The reason given for the above prohibition is clear which is so that they are not led away from the Israelite God.
What reason is there for the gender discrimination in your religion if not the sexist and misogynistic view of your prophet who believes women are commodities to be acquired and kept for sex alone.
You should be ashamed of your religion instead of trying to use lies to justify its cavemen rules

You mean Yahweh's own is even racist and worse? Open your eyes! Yahweh forbid marriage entirely to another race! There's always a reason to everything Yahweh does but ours here must not have a reason! That's why we call you guys hypocrites!

Just like some Igbo that forbids their children (males and females) from marrying any Hausa or Yoruba! Yahweh oo!
And yes many tribes have such marriage restriction too! I just mentioned Igbo! Some Yorubas and Hausas/Fulanis have it too!