Question:
salam
I am an Indian Muslim belongs to a Wahabi family. I want to marry a Shia girl. I want to ask that is it necessary to convert her into Sunnism, as I see no difference between Shia and Sunni. Both believe in Allah, Prophet Mohammad, Holy Quran and practice five times salah also. They have only some political differences over khilafat only. So please tell me that is our shariah allow us to marry inter-sect with Shias or not and if not then why is it so. Also refer me hadiths in this regard
So please help me in this regard.
thanking you
Answer:
`Alaykum as-Salam,
The Shari`ah permits a man to marry a Jewish or Christian woman, so it certainly permits to marry a non-Sunni Muslim woman. It only recommends or rather requires that that man have strong iman, otherwise his religion will be in danger. You should take bay`a with Mawlana Shaykh Nazim if you have not already done so, and do the beginner’s wazifa for six months as it will be more helpful for you than six years of hadith studies, and Allah knows best. Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) said: “Deen (religion) consists entirely in Nasiha.”
Hajj Gibril Haddad
