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Is it permissible for a Muslim girl to marry a man who was Christian and converted to Islam, and what is the ruling of the religion on this marriage?

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Mere conviction in Islam and acknowledgment of it are not sufficient for entering into it, nor is the person considered a Muslim. This was the case with Abu Talib, who acknowledged the truthfulness of the Muhammadan message but did not embrace Islam. If a man converts to Islam, then its rulings apply to him, and he gains what Muslims gain and owes what they owe, and he is permitted to marry a Muslim woman. However, if he remains a Christian, even while claiming to be convinced of Islam, he is still considered an unbeliever, and it is not permissible for him to marry a Muslim woman, due to the Almighty's saying: "And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe."

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