Loves a Hindu girl who is ready to embrace Islam against the will of her family
31-8-2009 | IslamWeb
Question:
assalam wailaikum, i m 22yr muslim, 8months back i got into phone contact with a hindu girl. we both like each other but havent seen each other.but this is wrong. she says she wants to marry me and ready to embrase islam.i cant take decision without seen her, i told her. but if we both agree can we marry? should we tell our parents? but both our parents side the answer will be no. so wat we can do? on one side can convience my parents, but her family purely following hinduism will never accept. so without informing girl's parents can i marry along with my parents support? if her parents come to know then its also dangerous of occuring communal fights? i have also told her i will marry muslim so i have also decided to send her to learn abt islam in some islamic centre. i had a aim that i should make atleast one to covert into islam so it wil come true. i want the answer for all my questions, also i want the answer on my side like wats the best way i can do? plzzzzzzz
Answer:
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.
You have done well by admitting your mistake in talking to this girl on the phone and having an affectionate relationship with her. So, you have to repent to Allaah The Almighty and do not repeat that mistake. You have also done well to instruct her to go to an Islamic center to learn about Islam. Please see Fatwa 81356.
Undoubtedly, it is not permissible for a Muslim to marry that girl if she persisted in disbelief because Allaah The Almighty Forbade the Muslim from marrying the unbelieving woman, except from the People of the Book. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe.}[Quran 2:223] If she embraced Islam, a Muslim man (you or anybody else) would be allowed to marry her. In that case, it would not be permissible that her father concludes her marriage contract, because a disbeliever has no authority over a Muslim woman. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And never Will Allaah Give the disbelievers over the believers a way [to overcome them].}[Quran 4:141]
It seems that your marriage to this girl will entail many dangers as it seems that your family and hers live near one another. Thus, you have to think about the matter logically and away from emotions.
However, as long as her family members are unbelievers, if she embraces Islam she may be instructed to leave her family and marry a Muslim man away from them. If she does not have a Muslim matrimonial guardian, the Islamic judge or whoever acts on his behalf may conclude her marriage contract. If there is no Islamic judge nor anybody who acts on his behalf, she may authorize a Muslim man to conclude her marriage. For further information, see Fataawa 88488 and 105117.
Allaah Knows best.