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What evidence is there that a Muslim man can not marry a chaste woman of the book if she is an ex-Muslim?
Some evidences
I'll quote in the following a few evidences that can be used to describe and
deduce rulings for apostates.
From the Qur'an:
... . And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to ...
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What is the ruling on non-Muslims having Temples, Churches and Synagogues in Muslim lands?
The Ahl al-Dhimma are permitted to worship according to their religion, because peace has been made with them on the condition of paying Jizyah and not on the condition of abandoning their religion.
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Why the Jewish Pesach or Passover and the Islamic 'Ashura' don't fall on the same day?
Hebrew calendar
Traditionally, the Hebrew calendar was based on a lunar calendar, with each month starting with the sighting of the moon (source). Months were either 29 or 30 days. This is exactly ...
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Are Christians who believe in the Trinity considered People of the Book?
Ahl al-Kitab (people of the Book) is the name of the people who were given the scripture by Allah, regardless of what their current beliefs are.
There are believers among them, who accepted Islam:
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Are Zoroastrians considered the People of the Book?
Where have they been mentioned?
Allah mentioned them once in the qur'an:
Indeed, those who have believed and those who were Jews and the Sabeans and the Christians and the Magians and those who ...
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Are Jews & Christians Really Ahlul Kitab?
Allah also mentions those who were given the Kitab 2:102, 2:121, 2:144-145, 3:19-3:23, 5:5, 9:29, 13:36, 74:31, 98:4, those who inherit the Kitab 35:32 and that this prophet (ie. Muhammad) was given ...
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Are Hindus "people of the book"?
No, only Jews and Christians and their sub-sects are People of the Book, and no religion other than them, since only two groups were given the Scripture:
أن تقولوا إنما أنزل الكتاب على طائفتين من ...
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What is the book given to Jesus?
This is referring to the Gospel (or Injil) which was revealed to Prophet Isa (Jesus).
Then We sent following their footsteps Our messengers and followed [them] with Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave ...
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Are Zoroastrians Mentioned As One Of The People Of The Book In The Quran
Allah mentioned them only once in the qur'an:
Indeed, those who have believed and those who were Jews and the Sabeans and the Christians and the Magians and those who associated with Allah - Allah ...
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Are Mandeans considered Ahl-ul Kitab?
As much as I research, I concluded (based on my observation) that: firstly, Mandaeans is another name for Sabians secondly, as you yourself mentioned in your query, apparently there are diverse ...
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Does Qur'an 5:48 imply that Allah wants Jews to follow the Torah and Christians to follow the Gospel, instead of the Qur'an?
Does Qur'an 5:48 imply that Allah wants Jews to follow the Torah and Christians to follow the Gospel ...
Yes.
... instead of the Qur'an?
No.
Al-Ma'idah 5:44 clearly stipulates that Allah is ...
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What are the conditions for meat to be halal if the animal was slaughtered by the people of the book?
How many scholars hold this opinion , and what are they basing it on?
My impression is that the Shafis hold this opinion and they base it on the literal meaning of أوتوا الكتاب and أوتوا الكتاب من ...
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To what extent have the Psalms, Torah, Prophets and Gospel been corrupted?
I'm quite not sure if both of your basic questions have not yet been answered on the site. Therefore I'll refer in my answer to some other posts where I'm aware of at least partial answers!
To what ...
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Are there any references that people of the book have actually had ties to the Ka'ba?
Whether there are references to Mecca in previous scripture is a matter of debate, for which Islam Stack Exchange is not the right forum. Furthermore, any such references will not carry authoritative ...
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Does giving food to my christian maid please Allah or not?
Inshallah it will. According to most schools of thought, giving non-obligatory Sadaqah to non-Muslims is permitted, among the evidence for which is the verse of the Quran that describes the traits of ...
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Does giving food to my christian maid please Allah or not?
“And they (the righteous) are those who give food – in spite of their own need, to the needy, and the orphan, and the captive, [saying in their hearts], 'We only feed you for the sake of God, and we ...
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Did the earlier nations had obligatory hijab? Why/Why not?
Please note that the practice among Jews, Christians or even Muslims is not evidence of what their religion teaches. As people tend to ignore their religion and some transgress even further and ...
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Are there any Muslim references quoting the fast of ahl al-Kitab or earlier Prophets?
In the Quran there is mention of the fast of Maryam عليه السلام:
إني نذرت للرحمن صوما فلن أكلم اليوم إنسيا
Verily! I have vowed a fast unto the Most Beneficent (Allah) so I shall not speak to ...
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Will this certain nikah be valid and free from sin?
No such a marriage is not valid. As a woman from among people of the Book can only be married with the agreement of her guardian. And you want to hide your marriage. While Allah ask us to ask for ...
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As a Christian can I marry a Muslim in an Islamic Nikah w/o first having 'secular' legal wedding?
As said before in the comment for a valid marriage in Islam you need:
two trustworthy -Muslim- witnesses.
the bride needs a wali (guardian) usually her father who would give his agreement for the ...
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Do Islamic pre-modern scholars think the trinity is polytheism or not?
Depends on what you mean by 'polytheists'. The Arabic term is Mushrikeen and regarding that Ibn Hazm (384 - 456 هـ) wrote:
واتفقوا على تسمية اليهود والنصارى كفارا. واختلفوا في تسميتهم مشركين
(The ...
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Has Allah Ordained Holidays For People of The Book?
From the Quran we know that Allah prescribed the Sabbath for the Jews (4:154). And that for every nation a ritual of sacrifice was ordained (22:34). Similarly there is mention of a festival for the ...
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Meaning of Chapter 10 Verse 94
A translation of the verse is:
So if you are in doubt, [O Muhammad], about that which We have revealed to you, then ask those who have been reading the Scripture before you. The truth has certainly ...
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If I marry an Ahl-al-Kitab woman and she doesn't convert to Islam, does she go to hell?
Disbelieving Ahlul Kitab will be in Hell-Fire:
ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يقبل منه وهو في الآخرة من الخاسرين
And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, ...
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Are there any references that people of the book have actually had ties to the Ka'ba?
Yes. Believers from among the People of the Book respected it, protected it and did rites there.
For example, there is the story of Tubba (upon the religion of Moses) and how he was considering ...
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Are Jews monotheists as per Islam?
Yes, generally.
What is to be understood is that when the Quran speaks about Jews, it isn't necessarily speaking about all Jews. Sometimes, as in this case it might have been something mentioned by a ...
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Are Zoroastrians Mentioned As One Of The People Of The Book In The Quran
Quran mentions 'Magians' -'Maajoos'- here:
إِنَّ الَّذينَ آمَنوا وَالَّذينَ هادوا وَالصّابِئينَ وَالنَّصارىٰ وَالمَجوسَ وَالَّذينَ أَشرَكوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَفصِلُ بَينَهُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ...
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What does the superiority of bani-Israel (Children of Israel) over all beings mean?
Allah (SWT) also sent most of the prophets among the Bani Israel. They are called "The Chosen Ones" in the Holy Quran.
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Who are Sabeans?
Sabeans are the followers of a religion who are mentioned within the Quran in verses Quran 2:62, Quran 5:69 and Quran 22:17.
There are different reports about what this religion's beliefs were. The ...
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