Interfaith marriage in Islam

[2] Thus, traditional interpretations of Islamic law do recognize the legitimacy of a Muslim man's marriage (nikaah) if he marries a Non-Muslim woman, but only if she is Jewish, Christian, or Sabian.

[5][6] The tradition of reformist and progressive Islam, on the other hand, permits marriages between Muslim women and Non-Muslim men;[7] Islamic scholars opining this view include Guyanese-American professor Khaleel Mohammed, American activist Daayiee Abdullah, and Sudanese politician Hassan al-Turabi, among others.

[10] Kuwaiti-American professor Khaled Abou el-Fadl writes that he did not find a single Islamic scholar in classical jurisprudence who disagreed with the prohibition of marriage between Muslim women and non-Muslim men.

[14] Recent studies on interfaith marriages in Muslim-majority countries have shown that parental attitudes remain more negative toward marriage of a daughter as compared to a son, and that "stronger religious belief was associated with more negative attitudes"; this was less in the case of Muslims who perceived Islam and Christianity as more similar than distinct.

[15] In most Arab countries, interfaith marriages are allowed as long as the husband is Muslim and the wife is Jewish or Christian.

Interfaith marriage between Muslims and Christians is discussed in the Ashtiname of Muhammad , a treaty between Muslims and Christians that was recorded between Muhammad and Saint Catherine's Monastery , which is depicted in this icon. [ 1 ]