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Is it permissible, in Islamic law, to marry a Christian man who has converted to Islam and whose practice of Islam is good, and what should I do after my mother rejected him on the grounds that Christians do not convert to Islam?

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Islam demolishes what came before it of disbelief, and the rulings of Islam apply to the Muslim concerning marriage, inheritance, and all other religious obligations. It is permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Muslim woman, even if he is a recent convert to Islam. One must be cautious of those who embrace Islam solely for marriage and do not adhere to its rulings. If a man converts to Islam willingly and sincerely, and there are no signs of deceit, he is treated as a Muslim, having the same rights and obligations as other Muslims. It is preferable to marry a new convert to Islam to reconcile his heart. The fundamental principle is that whoever embraces Islam is judged by it outwardly, and if he proposes to a Muslim woman and is of satisfactory religious commitment and character, he should not be rejected, based on the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "If someone whose religious commitment and character you approve proposes to you, then marry him." The mother does not have the right to prevent her daughter from marrying a Muslim on the pretext that Christians do not embrace Islam. If the mother insists on refusing, the daughter can instruct her guardian to marry her to him.

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