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It is valid but makruh to marry a Christian woman when there is a Muslim woman to
marry. For, this marriage will not be away from drawbacks. However, the marriage is
valid and the offspring are legitimate. For, the Islamic law is universal and
answers all needs. Naturally, there will be exceptions.
A Muslim woman and man cannot marry polytheists. A polytheist woman is a woman that
associates partners with Allah; for instance, she worships idols, stars, fire or
animals. Allah states the following:
"Do not marry unbelieving women until they believe..." (al-Baqara, 2/221)
"...(Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers,
but chaste women among the People of the Book." (al-Maida, 5/5)
The reason why it is permissible to marry a woman from the People of the Book is
that this woman may believe in Allah, His prophets, angels and the Day of Judgment
when she marries a Muslim.
"Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe..." (al-Baqara, 2/221)
A woman cannot be married to a man at the same time as her sister, aunt or a mahram
woman.
It is haram for a man to be married to two sisters or a woman and her aunt at the
same time. Allah states the following while explaining the women who are haram to
marry:
"Prohibited to you (for marriage) are and two sisters in wedlock at one and the
same time, except for what is past." (an-Nisa, 4/23)
"A woman cannot be married to a man at the same time as her aunt." (Bukhari, Nikah,
27)
The reason why it is forbidden to be married to two close relatives (women) at the
same time is mostly related to moral issues. In this kind of marriage (that is,
being married to two sisters or an aunt and her niece at the same time), jealousy
and competition may occur. It causes the disconnection of kinship relations. In
general, two wives of a man do not get on well. Such a marriage is haram.
Therefore, being married to two close relatives (women) at the same time was
rendered haram.
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