Interfaith Marriage in Perspectives of Classical and Modern Scholars

Interfaith marriage has been a polemic in Islam since the Quran and hadith do not clearly explain that is allowed to ahl al-kitab how distinguish between Ahl al-Kitab polytheistic. Also, it differs infidel, polytheistic, al-Kitab, Majusi, Sabi’i others. The debate over this term among scholars continues until they agree categorize those people into majusi This research uses qualitative method with normative approach which researchers use books, journals other scientific manuscripts as main resources. In addition, did survey found several things: First, paradigm differences of regarding interfaith are based on understanding hadith, socio-cultural influences methods used. Secondly, clerics agreed forbid Muslim marry disbeliever but women al-Kitab. Third, Scholars differ classifying ṣabi’i