Is marriage to a free woman from the People of the Book permissible?
Chapter on What is Prohibited to Marry and Combining Between Them and Other Matters
Al-Mughni
Book of Marriage
Primary text
Marriage to a free woman from the People of the Book is forbidden. This prohibition is due to the resulting enslavement of her offspring and the perpetuation of the child remaining in the custody of a disbelieving woman, which is distinct from the ruling concerning concubinage (sexual relations with a slave).