Marrying convert
Question
As-salamu-alaikum Sir, My brother had sex with a Christian girl who then became pregnant and now has accepted Islam.Can my brother marry her?
Answer
Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu
It is permissible for your brother to marry the person referred to in your question.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue
For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.
Source: Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah — https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/1589
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/askimam-1589
Same question, other Darul Iftas
The closest match from each Darul Ifta, found by wording. Check that the question matches yours.
Compare the answers side by side
Related fatawa
Ask Imaam8 Oct 2004Marrying christian who will convert to Islam?1. I?ve known Christian man , but we never been in any kind of relation , he is ready to convert to Islam so…- Ask Imaam5 Apr 2001Is a man allowde to marry an indian women and she converts to Islam?
- Ask Imaam25 Jul 2002i want to know i love a non muslim girl and she too. she is ready to convert to as muslim so what should i do
Ibn Masood16 Aug 2026Marrying A Christian WomanA man wishes to marry a staunch Christian woman. The woman does not drink alcohol nor does she consume pork…
Jamiat KZN13 Jan 2015Marrying a revert who did not change their nameIs it necessary to change a Muslim revert’s non-Muslim name to a Muslim name for a Nikah to be valid?