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Converting from Shia to Sunni to get married

· 8 Rajab 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person wants to convert from Shia to Sunni just to marry a girl, what should he do and what should he not do?

Answer

If it is just for marriage then this is no guarantee that he will remain a sunni. Unless he is sincere about becoming sunni then there is a procedure. He needs to first make up his mind whether he is sincere, and if he is then he will remain committed to this.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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