I am a Muslim girl, twenty years old, and I am in love with a foreign Christian man who does not speak Arabic. Is it permissible for me to marry a Christian man, if my religious commitment is safe and I am confident that this will not affect my Islam? If the answer is no, then how can I call him to Islam, and do you have any organisations for calling people to Islam so that I can tell him to join you?

Praise
be to Allah

The Muslims are unanimously agreed that it is not permissible
for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim, whether he is Jewish, Christian or
anything else, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the
meaning):


“And give not
(your daughters) in marriage to Al-Mushrikoon till they believe (in Allah
Alone) and verily, a believing slave is better than a (free) Mushrik
(idolater, etc.), even though he pleases you. Those (Al-Mushrikoon) invite
you to the Fire, but Allah invites (you) to Paradise and Forgiveness by His
Leave, and makes His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) clear to mankind that they may remember”


[al-Baqarah 2:221]


“…then if you
ascertain that they are true believers, send them not back to the
disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the
disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them”


[al-Mumtahanah 60:10].

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him)
said: The Muslims are agreed that a non-Muslim cannot inherit from a Muslim,
and a non-Muslim man cannot marry a Muslim woman.

End quote from al-Fataawa al-Kubra (3/130).

Moreover, “Islam is to prevail and is not to be prevailed
over,” as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said.

Narrated by ad-Daaraqutni; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Jaami‘ (no. 2778)

The man is in a position of leadership over the woman, and it
is not permissible for a non-Muslim to be in a position of leadership over a
Muslim woman, because Islam is the true religion and all other religions are
false.

If a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man, knowing the
ruling thereon, then she is a zaaniyah and is subject to the hadd punishment
for zina. If she was unaware of the ruling, then she is excused, but they
must be separated, with no need for talaaq (divorce), because the marriage
is invalid in the first place.

Based on that, the Muslim woman whom Allah has honoured with
Islam and her guardian must beware of that and adhere to the limits set by
Allah, and be proud of being Muslims. Allah, may He be exalted, says
(interpretation of the meaning):


“Whosoever
desires honour, power and glory then to Allah belong all honour, power and
glory (and one can get honour, power and glory only by obeying and
worshipping Allah (Alone))”


[Faatir 35:10].

We advise this woman to end her relationship with that
Christian man, because it is not permissible for a woman to form a
relationship with a man who is a non-mahram to her. This has been discussed
previously in the answer to question no. 23349

But if he chooses to become Muslim willingly and voluntarily,
then there is nothing wrong with her marrying him, if her guardian agrees to
that.

However, we advise what the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) instructed, which is that she should choose for herself
someone who is religiously committed and of good character.

We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to set her affairs straight
and guide her.

For more information, please see the answer to question no.
83736.