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In regards to question number 188 - 'Can a Sunni man can marry a Shia girl?' The answer was no.

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Marriage & DivorceMarriage (Nikah)

Question

Could you please state the area in the quraan or hadith clarifying this? Thank you.

Answer

It is not permissible for a Muslim male to marry a non-Muslim female. The ruling excludes marrying a female from the Ahle-kitaab (Christians and Jews). Kindly refer to marriage to the Ahle-kitaab on this site. The beliefs of the shias are inconsistent with the fundamental beliefs of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah, therefore they are not Muslims. Kindly refer to the beliefs of the shias on this site .

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.

Mufti E. Desai

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