Is Dr. Farhad Shafti A Scholar
I would be interested in the results of your research.
Results of the interfaith marriage question?
وعليكم السلام Sure. I actually paused that quest and now I have my A levels coming up. I will resume ان شاء الله after I become satisfied with my preparation. However, I don’t remember any other scholar other than Dr. Farhad Shafti who permits it. If I remember correctly, I did check the classical ones like al-Razi, Zamakhshari, Aaloosi, Ibn Ashur…Even some who have differing views from the traditional scholars like Maulana Abdul Kareem al-Asari did not permit it. He was actually very traditional in his views regarding rulings for women. Maybe Sheikh Khaled Abou El Fadl permits it, but I only remember him saying that he cannot think of marrying someone with whom he will not be able to enjoy the most essential parts of his life like praying, Hajj and Eid. But I also don’t remember him saying that it is Haram. However, I will ان شاء الله share my findings when I am able to continue my research.