Zakir Naik – Can a Muslim Man Marry a Sikh Girl

Zakir Naik
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A Q&A session is taking place regarding Easter and Islam. The participants are asking about the definition of Easter and the definition of Islam. They also discuss the definition of Easter and the importance of virtue in marriage.
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This is a question asked on the YouTube

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by K Edits.

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Assalamualaikum.

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Waalaikumussalam.

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Dr Zakir, Karan here, a Muslim revert.

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My question is, are true Sikhs considered idol

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worshippers?

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Can a Muslim man marry a Sikh girl

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if they are considered idol or fire worshippers?

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If you have heard my talks on Sikhism,

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Sikhism actually is against idol worship.

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They are against avatar vada, that almighty God

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taking avatar.

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Sikh, a true Sikh who follow the scriptures

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believe there is one God.

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And they believe that almighty God has got

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no image.

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He is all powerful.

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The concept of God in Sikhism is close

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to the concept of God in Islam.

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But the question is not that a Muslim

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cannot only marry an idol worshipper.

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A Muslim man or woman cannot marry a

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non-Muslim man or woman.

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The Quran says in Surah Baqarah chapter 2,

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verse number 221, let not a believing woman

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marry an unbelieving man or an idol worshipper

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until he believes a slave man who is

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a Muslim is far superior to a non

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-Muslim even if he allows you.

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He may be the most handsome man in

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the world.

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He may be the richest man in the

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world.

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He may be the king of the world.

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But a believing man who is a bondsman,

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who is a slave man, Allah says, is

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better than an unbelieving man even if he

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allows you.

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He may be most handsome, he may be

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most richest and the verse continues that do

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not marry unbelieving woman or a mushrika.

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So the two things, idol worshipper or unbeliever

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means those who don't believe in Islam.

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Do not marry unbelieving woman or a mushrika

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until they believe.

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A believing woman, a Muslimah, even if she

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is a bondswoman, she is much better than

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an unbelieving woman even if she allows you.

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She may be a beauty queen.

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She may be the richest woman in the

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world.

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She may be a queen of the richest

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country in the world.

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But if she is an unbeliever, a Muslim

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woman who is a slave woman is far

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superior than an unbelieving woman even if she

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allows you.

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So based on this verse of the Quran,

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you cannot marry a non-Muslim.

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So the Sikh, even if he is a

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true Sikh following, who may not be doing

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idol worship, can you marry?

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No.

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You have to believe in the last and

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final messenger, Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him.

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To marry, the person should be a Muslim,

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it's compulsory.

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Should be a Muslim and the Prophet said

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that when you marry, when you look for

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a life partner, you look for four things.

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One is beauty, wealth, nobility and virtue.

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Religion, that is Deen.

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And the most important of all is virtue,

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it is Deen.

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So unless the non-Muslim accepts Islam, you

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cannot marry a non-Muslim.

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Hope that answers the question.

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