I converted from Sunni to Shia and want to marry a Shia Sayyeda. As a practicing Shia convert, is this marriage fully permissible according to scholars, or are there any concerns or discouragements regarding it?
I converted from Sunni to Shia and want to marry a Shia Sayyeda. As a practicing Shia convert, is this marriage fully permissible according to scholars, or are there any concerns or discouragements regarding it?
Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 months ago
Bismihi ta'āla
A Seyyid/Seyyidah can marry a non-Seyyid/Seyyidah. These are only cultural norms, and as long as both sides are Muslim and wajib requirements for marriage are met, the marriage will be valid.
And Allah knows best