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If a Sunni Muslim marries a kitabiya girl, the marriage is

Under Sunni law a Muslim man may validly marry a kitabiya, a woman who believes in a revealed scripture, such as a Christian or a Jewess. Such a marriage is valid (sahih),…

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If a Sunni Muslim marries a kitabiya girl, the marriage is

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Under Sunni law a Muslim man may validly marry a kitabiya, a woman who believes in a revealed scripture, such as a Christian or a Jewess. Such a marriage is valid (sahih), not void or irregular. Shia law allows a marriage with a kitabiya only in the muta form.

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