Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Yazidi woman?
The Yazidis are a deviant, misguided sect that emerged in 132 AH. It began as a political movement and then deviated to depart from the religion of Islam. They believe in the deification of Iblis (the Peacock Angel), forbid cursing him, and venerate a copper peacock statue. They have a distinct declaration of faith, fasting, zakat, pilgrimage, and prayers that contradict the rulings of Islam, and they revere shrines and mausoleums. They forbid intermarriage between social classes and permit polygyny up to six wives. They have dietary prohibitions and specific forbidden colors. They turn towards the sun in their supplications. They have special festivals and permit incest and alcoholic beverages on a "black night." They venerate Christianity and adopt baptism from them. They were influenced by Zoroastrianism, Magianism, and paganism, and they elevate Yazid to the status of divinity. This sect is disbelieving, and therefore it is not permissible for a Muslim to marry a Yazidi woman.
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