Wants to marry a Christian girl who says she will accept Islam after the marriage

16-3-2005 | IslamWeb

Question:

My question is that I want to marry with a Christian girl she says that she will accept Islam after marry. Can I marry with that girl or not?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

 

Islam encourages its followers on marrying a religious and good natured person. This is the most important criterion one should take into consideration when marrying a woman. A wife, soon or later, becomes the mother of one's children. If she is good, she will raise her children on the love of Allaah and His Prophet otherwise, she will likely destroy her children and her husband as well. 

The Prophet said: "The woman is married for four things: her wealth, her honorable lineage, her beauty and her religion. Choose the religious one, you will prosper (otherwise you will be a loser)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] For more details read Fatwa: 85082.

However, one may marry a Christian girl provided she is chaste as we mentioned out Fatwa: 84159.

We warn you against mixing with the opposite sex which is strictly forbidden in Islam.

Allaah knows best.