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One of my couligue she was nonmuslim, she felt in love with muslim boy. after that she became a muslim and married each other. Unforunately, something happened and they got divorced. After that she back to her original religion and she married with nonmuslim boy. Please tell me is this right? How one can go back to their original religion after entering in Islam?

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Answer:

Non muslim becomes muslim to marry

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Beloved brother in Islam, first and foremost one must differentiate between a ‘legal’ muslim and a true muslim:

If one professes or declares that there is no god except Allah and that Mohamed (saws) is the Messenger of Allah, regardless of whether or not belief has actually entered their heart, one will be considered a ‘legal’ muslim in the Sight of Shariah Law and the believers; and every right that is due to a ‘muslim’ will be accorded to them in full. They may marry amongst the believers, they may visit the Sacred House of Allah, they may inherit their believing heirs, their believing heirs will inherit from them, the food they slaughter will be lawful for the believers to consume, they will be given a muslim burial at death, etc….every single right that is due to a muslim will be accorded to them in full.

A ‘true’ muslim is one who is accepted as a believer in the Majestic and Supreme Presence of the All-Knowing, All-Mighty Lord on the Day of Judgment.

Thus brother, it is only the verbal declaration of one statement which would suffice to make one a ‘legal’ muslim in the Sight of Shariah Law….and similarly, as easy and simple it is for one to enter the fold of Islam, if one for any reason no longer wishes to remain in the fold of Islam, one simply has to declare their disbelief and state they wish to leave the fold of Islam; and they will become and be treated like disbelievers in the Sight of Shariah Law and the believers.

Your Question: of my couligue she was nonmuslim, she felt in love with muslim boy. after that she became a muslim and married each other. Unforunately, something happened and they got divorced. After that she back to her original religion and she married with nonmuslim boy. Please tell me is this right?

Beloved brother, that is precisely why when one marries a recent revert to Islam, one must be extremely careful and it is their duty to first investigate thoroughly whether or not the deeds and actions of the recent revert they wish to marry signify their actual acceptance of Islam as their way of life, or whether the person has simply declared the ‘shahaadah’ or testification of faith to fulfill only the ‘legal’ requirements of an Islamic marriage!

From what you have related, the actions of the non-muslim sister clearly imply that she only declared the ‘shahaadah’ as a matter of convenience and legality when she wished to marry the muslim brother; and when that marriage ended in divorce, she conveniently went back to her pagan faith and married one amongst them!

The non-muslim sister who first declared belief when it was convenient for her, and then declared disbelief when that was convenient for her; and all those (if any) who contrived with her will definitely be held severely accountable for making a mockery of the Laws and Mercy of their Lord Creator, Most Majestic, Most Supreme on that Tumultuous and Inevitable Day of Justice.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale-Imraan verses 90-91:

90 But those who reject faith after they accepted it, and then go on adding to their defiance of faith; never will their repentance be accepted; for they are those who have gone (far) astray.

91 As to those who reject faith and die rejecting, never would be accepted from any such as much gold as the earth contains though they should offer it for ransom. For such is (in store) a Penalty Grievous (in the Hereafter) and they will find no helpers.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verses 137-138:

137 Those who believe then reject faith, then believe (again) and (again) reject faith, and go on increasing in unbelief; Allah will not forgive them nor guide them on the Way.

138 To the hypocrites give the glad tidings that there is for them (but) a Grievous Penalty.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan