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My question is muslim men can marry women "of the book" can women marry men "of the book" and can there me a nikka if both bride and groom are not muslim.

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Can woman marry Christian jew

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.

Your Question: ….muslim men can marry women "of the book" can women marry men "of the book"

There is indeed an allowance in Shariah for believing men to marry women from amongst the ‘People of the Book’ (Jews and Christians); but there is absolutely no allowance in Shariah for a believing woman to marry any but a believer.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verse 221:

221 Do not marry ‘mushrik’ women until they believe; a slave woman who believes is better than an idolatrous woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry (your girls) to ‘mushrik’ (men) until they believe: a man slave who believes is better than a disbeliever even though he allures you. Disbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But Allah beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of Bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs clear to mankind: that they may celebrate His Praise.

A marriage between a believing woman and a man from the ‘People of the Book’ would be absolutely unlawful, illegal, null and void in the Sight of Shariah Law, in the Sight of Allah Subhanah, and in the sight of the believers.

Your Question: ….and can there me a nikka if both bride and groom are not muslim

If the bride and groom are both non-muslim, it is obvious they would choose to perform their marriage ritual in accordance with their belief.

If two non-muslims wish to marry and choose to perform the ‘nikaah’, such a ‘nikaah’ would be baseless in the Sight of Shariah Law and in the Sight of Allah Subhanah.

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