Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can a Sunni man can marry a Shia girl?

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 188English

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Can a Sunni man can marry a Shia girl?

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It is not permissible for a Sunni male to marry a Shi'a girl.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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