Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

If a muslim women married a hindu man and do not convert him to muslim and she got a son from him. So is she remin muslim. 

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Answer:

Believing woman marries hindu

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.

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

221 Do not marry idolatrous 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 disbelievers 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 disbelieving man is categorically forbidden, unlawful, haraam, null, and void in the Sight of Shariah Law and in the Sight of Allah Subhanah. Such an abomination of a ‘marriage’ has absolutely no legal status in Islam! The child resulting from such an unlawful marriage will not be considered a legitimate child.

Your Question: ….So is she remin muslim 

As grave and as heinous the sin of the believing woman marrying a disbeliever is in the Sight of Allah Subhanah and in the Sight of Shariah Law, the woman will still be considered a legal believer and all the rights that are due unto a believer will be accorded to her in full.

The only way one can leave the fold of Islam is when one declares, without any coercion or force, and of their own free will, that they wish to leave the fold of Islam.

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