Is it halal to marry a non-Muslim?

Most religious scholars agree that Islam permits Muslim men to marry “women of the book” – Christians or Jews – thus expanding the number of potential partners to choose from. Muslim women, on the other hand, are forbidden to marry a non-Muslim unless her partner converts to Islam, say purists.

Can non-Muslim eat pork?

The prohibition of pork in Islam may be found and mentioned directly in four chapter of Qur’an, i.e.: Al-Baqarah (2:173), Al-Ma’idah (5:3), Al-An’am (6:145), and Al-Nahl (16:115). From this four verses one can say that pork is totally prohibited in Islam to Muslim and non-Muslims as well.

Is it haram for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim?

“It is haram for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man, regardless of whether he is of the People of the Book or not. We have already mentioned the saying of Allah, “…and do not marry (your girls) to idolaters until they believe…” (Al-Baqarah: 221)

How many Muslim women marry outside of their religion?

Today, nearly 40\% of Muslim women marry outside of their faith and most of them without conversion. Researching the matrimonial sites, out of 1000 Muslim women, only 30\% of them over the age of 50 have listed Islam as their religion, the rest have called them spiritual but not religious, and add that religion is no bar to them.

Does Islam encourage interfaith marriages?

First of all, it is to be stressed that Islam does not encourage the interfaith marriages. The general rule of Islam is that Muslims should marry Muslims. A Muslim male or female should not marry a non-Muslim male or female.

What is the role of a Muslim man in marriage?

In Islam, men are taught from a young age that they are supposed to be the bread-winners and caretakers of their families. You can imagine how frustrating it would be for a man, who tries his best to care for his family, to be married to a woman who doesn’t respect him.