Frank_H_Smith
New Revert 2010
As Salamu 'Alaykum,
Brother Arzafar,
Thank you for spending so much time and energy on your response. I totally agree with the examples you gave concerning accepting their protection, support, preferring them to Muslim, praise their false religion, and going to their parties which often contain Christian Prayers to Jesus. However, this raises another question; Why is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a non-Muslimah woman? Is a wife a support doesn't she provide protection when the husband is away of the property and children? Although I am separated from my Christian Wife, we are still friends spending much of our time together during the day. She will often have me stay for dinner and I drive her to doctor appointments and we have to grown boys one in his early thirties and one in his late thirties. We do not share a marriage bed, but we are still very emotionally connected. Why is it permissible to marry a non-Muslimah, but not to be friends with them? As I said, I understand the refusal of accepting support or protection or rule by them, but I don't see the logic in not going to their social events if there will be no religious aspect to it. Our own Masjid has interfaith dinners where we do Dawah and involve ourselves in community service issues.
Was Sallam, Hamza (aka Frank)(aka Francis)(aka Paco)(aka Puncho)(aka Francisco)
Brother Arzafar,
Thank you for spending so much time and energy on your response. I totally agree with the examples you gave concerning accepting their protection, support, preferring them to Muslim, praise their false religion, and going to their parties which often contain Christian Prayers to Jesus. However, this raises another question; Why is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a non-Muslimah woman? Is a wife a support doesn't she provide protection when the husband is away of the property and children? Although I am separated from my Christian Wife, we are still friends spending much of our time together during the day. She will often have me stay for dinner and I drive her to doctor appointments and we have to grown boys one in his early thirties and one in his late thirties. We do not share a marriage bed, but we are still very emotionally connected. Why is it permissible to marry a non-Muslimah, but not to be friends with them? As I said, I understand the refusal of accepting support or protection or rule by them, but I don't see the logic in not going to their social events if there will be no religious aspect to it. Our own Masjid has interfaith dinners where we do Dawah and involve ourselves in community service issues.
Was Sallam, Hamza (aka Frank)(aka Francis)(aka Paco)(aka Puncho)(aka Francisco)