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Is marriage of a Sunni (Deobandi) girl valid to a Shia boy?

Published as Marrying a Shia boy

· 8 Jumada II 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is marriage of a Sunni (Deobandi) girl valid to a Shia boy?

Answer

Shias regard the Qur’aan Majeed to be distorted and attribute false allegations to the Azwaaj-e-Mutahharaat (the pure wives of Rasulullah [sallallahu alaihi wasallam]). They revile the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) and believe that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) had turned apostate after the demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) (Al-Iyaazubillah). They believe in prostitution being permissible. People who have these beliefs are kaafir.

Hence, it is not permissible for a sunni girl to get married to a shia boy. If they get married, then the nikaah will not be valid and they will be perpetually living in zina.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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