Is it necessary that a Christian woman needs to Convert to Islam to have Nikah with a Muslim man?

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1299
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Assalamualaikum,

I would like to ask you a question:

Is it necessary that a Christian woman needs to Convert to Islam to have Nikah with a Muslim man?

Answer

Wa alaikumus salaam. According to Quraan and Hadith it is not necessary to convert christian or Jew lady for the validity of nikaah. But since it has been proven to be very dangerous for one's Imaan and Deen the Ulama had to prohibit this kind of nikaah. You may refer to our article in french on this subject: http://www.jamiat-ul-ulama.org/node/2075