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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Thursday, 20 August 2026 Thursday, 7 Rab al-awwal 1448 AH
Hadith of the Day: الدَّالُّ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ كَفَاعِلِهِ "The one who guides to good is like the doer." — Tirmidhi (Ṣaḥīḥ)
Social Matters | Aug 19, 2026 | 1 min read

Muslim woman marrying a catholic man

Question

How does a marriage between a catholic man and a Muslim woman happens ?

Islamic Ruling & Answer

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According to Islamic Shariah, a Muslim woman is not permitted to marry a non-Muslim man, even if he is Catholic.

Qur’an:

وَلَا تُنكِحُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُوا

“And do not marry your women to polytheistic men until they believe.”

(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:221)

More explicitly:

لَا هُنَّ حِلٌّ لَّهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحِلُّونَ لَهُنَّ

“Those women are not lawful for them, nor are those men lawful for them.”

(Surah Al-Mumtahanah 60:10)

Therefore, marriage to a Catholic man would only be possible if he genuinely accepts Islam, after which the marriage can be conducted according to Islamic law.

And Allah knows best.

Answered by

Mufti Tosif Qasmi

August 19, 2026

Researched & verified under our editorial & answer-review policy.

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