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Is it permissible to teach a non-Muslim verses from the Quran, such as Al-Fatiha and Ayatul-Kursi, before their conversion to Islam?

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It is permissible to teach the Qur'an to a non-Muslim if their conversion to Islam is hoped for, based on what was narrated by Al-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar, and in accordance with the Almighty's saying: (And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah. Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are a people who do not know) [Al-Tawbah/6]. As for the relationship between a young man and a foreign girl, Islam does not approve of it. However, if the girl's conversion to Islam is hoped for, we advise marrying her to help her embrace Islam.

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