Ruling on marrying a woman who has no religion

Ruling on marrying
a woman who has no religion

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Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry
a woman who professes no faith or "deen" at all -- an "agnostic"?

 

Praise be to Allaah.

This is not permitted at all, because Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): “… they are not lawful (wives) for the
disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them…”
[al-Mumtahinah 60:10]. An exception is made in the case of chaste women of the People
of the Book (Jews and Christians), because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “(Lawful
to you in marriage) are … and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture
(Jews and Christians) before your time…” [al-Maa’idah 5:5]. And Allaah
knows best.