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Can a Sunni marry a Shia?

45 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 4 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Azaadville, Ibn Masood). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“It is not permissible to marry shias. Shias are not Muslims. They believe that the Qur’aan Shareef has been distorted. Similarly, they also believe that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) had turned apostate, Allah forbid. The one who believes in this is a kaafir.”

Mufti Online — Marrying shias · 11 Oct 2017

“Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh There are two issues to your query 1) Marrying a Shia 2) Valiidty of the Nikah 1) If the boy believes in the following;”

AskImam — Marriage with a Shia man · 19 Jul 2007

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Marrying a Shia boy Mufti Online · 9 Dec 2024
  2. Marrying Shias Ibn Masood · 4 Nov 2021
  3. Marrying A Shia Azaadville · 16 Oct 2021
  4. Marriage between a Sunni and a Shia AskImam · 11 Feb 2019
  5. Marrying a Shia Mufti Online · 3 Feb 2024
  6. Shia and Sunni marriage AskImam · 14 Feb 2018
  7. Marrying a Shia Mufti Online · 21 Jun 2023
  8. Can a Sunni marry a Shia? AskImam · 4 Oct 2017
  9. Marrying a Shia Mufti Online · 16 Sep 2020
  10. Can I marry a girl whose dad is a Shi’ah? AskImam · 23 Oct 2016
  11. Marrying a Shia Mufti Online · 30 Jan 2018
  12. Can a Sunni boy or girl marry a Shia boy or girl? AskImam · 26 Jan 2014
  13. Marrying shias Mufti Online · 11 Oct 2017
  14. Can a sunni girl marry to a shiaa boy. They are not kaffar. He pray and have good iman. Can you pleas tel me more about shiaa. AskImam · 20 Feb 2008
  15. Marriage with a Shia man AskImam · 19 Jul 2007

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