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(See the question-answer section below.) If the marriage that took place among non-Muslims is valid according to their custom, such marriage is also considered valid by us regardless of whether the spouses are both Ahlul Kitab , both non-Ahlul Kitab , or one is an Ahlul Kitab and the other is non-Ahlul Kitab . When both spouses embrace Islam together, they will remain married based on the past marriage, i.e.

there would be no need to recite the marriage formula anew according to the tradition of our religion and school of thought. If the father withdraws his guardianship from his virgin daughter and considers her independent, after…