Is it permissible to marry a Christian woman who believes that Jesus, peace be upon him, is a messenger and not God, and does not believe in the Trinity nor in his crucifixion? Is it a condition to have the approval of her father, who is Muslim by name but does not pray? Is it permissible for the Imam of the mosque to solemnize the marriage as a guardian? Is it valid for one of the common Muslims who meets the conditions of a marriage solemnizer to solemnize the marriage out of fear of security surveillance in the mosque?

A woman is not considered a Muslim merely by her belief that Jesus was not crucified and her disbelief in the Trinity. Rather, she must believe in the Oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. It is narrated in Sahih Muslim from Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By Him in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, no one from this nation, be he a Jew or a Christian, hears of me and then dies without believing in that with which I was sent, but he will be among the inhabitants of the Fire."

As for a Muslim man marrying a chaste woman from the People of the Book, it is permissible, as Allah, the Most High, says: {and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you} (Al-Ma'idah: 5). The Muslim father does not have guardianship over her; rather, her guardian from her own people, or their bishops, or the judge marries her off. There is no specific place required for the marriage contract.