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:

I am an Islam girl and Im in love with a Hindu boy. But he is ready to do sunnath and to convert to Islam.

My relatives and Parent are saying an islam girl should not love a hindu guy and if even he converts as islam the society wont recognise him....

Is it true.... 

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Answer:

Muslim girl marry hindu boy

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 unbelieving women (idolaters) until they believe; a slave woman who believes is better than an unbelieving woman even though she allure you. Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe: a man slave who believes is better than un unbeliever even though he allure you. Unbelievers 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.

Beloved Sister in Islam, it is absolutely illegal and unlawful in Islamic Law for a ‘muslim’ woman to marry any other than a ‘muslim’ man; thus a marriage between a believing woman and a disbelieving Hindu man would be absolutely unlawful, illegal, invalid and a grave sin in the Sight of Shariah Law and of Allah Subhanah.

But if the disbelieving Hindu brother, of his own free will and choice, chooses to revert to Islam and sincerely accept Islam as his way of life, then he will be considered a ‘muslim’ and all the rights that are due to a muslim will be accorded to him in full; and a marriage between the revert brother and a believing woman would be absolutely lawful in the Sight of Shariah.

My relatives and Parent are saying an islam girl should not love a hindu guy and if even he converts as islam the society wont recognise him....

Is it true.... 

If the Hindu brother indeed genuinely reverts to the Truth of Al-Islam, accepts Islam as his only way of life, and practices the deen as is guided and commanded by Allah and His Messenger (saws), there is no reason why he would not be accepted as a believer in a righteous society.

There are literally millions and millions of people who have reverted from the pagan religions they were born into and chosen the Truth of Islam as their way of life, and these brothers and sisters have found wholehearted acceptance as believers in the society.

But under the given circumstances, if your parents have reason to fear that the conversion of the Hindu brother is only so that it may become lawful for him to marry their daughter….and after the brother has fulfilled his desire with their daughter in marriage, he may chose to revert back to his pagan religion! Beloved Sister, the truth is that the fear of your parents for your well-being and future is not unfounded and it is upto the brother to convince them by his words and his deeds that indeed his heart is indeed absolutely convinced regarding the Truth 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