Is it required for a woman to be divorced or widowed if she is not a Muslim?
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Firstly - Marriage to a Non-Muslim Woman of the Book:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
It is permissible to have a temporary marriage with a woman of the Book, whether she is a virgin or previously married. It is a condition that the man is not married to a Muslim woman; otherwise, it is not permissible to marry her, even in a temporary marriage. There is no difference in ruling between the permission of the Muslim wife and its absence, noting that the prohibition of marrying a woman of the Book is based on obligatory caution in the case of the wife's permission, and a fatwa in the case of her absence.
For a virgin woman of the Book, it is required to obtain the consent of her father or paternal grandfather if she is not independent in her affairs and does not have control over her own matters. It is obligatory to obtain the consent of one of them if she is independent in her affairs.
As for permanent marriage with a woman of the Book, it is obligatory to avoid it.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 3, Issue 205, Issue 207 + Official Website.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
It is permissible to have a temporary marriage with a woman of the Book, whether she is a virgin or previously married. For a virgin woman of the Book, it is required to seek permission from her father or paternal grandfather, and the contract is not valid without the permission of one of them, as a matter of obligatory caution.
As for permanent marriage with a woman of the Book, it is obligatory to avoid it.
Source: Special Inquiry + Rules of Marriage and Divorce, p. 82.
Secondly - Marriage to a Non-Bookish Non-Muslim:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect them):
It is not permissible for a Muslim to marry a non-Bookish woman from among the disbelievers, regardless of whether it is a permanent or temporary marriage.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 3, Issue 205, Issue 207.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei: Rules of Marriage and Divorce, p. 58.