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Can an Alawite Woman Convert to Sunni Islam to Get Married?

13 March, 2022
Q I have an Alawite partner that wants to convert to Sunni Islam without her parents; consent in order to get married. Is this allowed and possible?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


In this fatwa:

If this Alawite sister is converting after being convinced of the truth of Sunni Islam, then you can marry her. 


In responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

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If this Alawite sister is converting after being convinced of the truth of Sunni Islam, then you can marry her.

To convert to Islam only for the sake of marriage is not acceptable. For her conversion to be proper in the sight of Allah, it has to come from her heart, of her own volition, without external pressure.

Almighty Allah knows best.