Muhammad Shahrul Ifwat IshakNur Syahirah Mohammad NasirAbdulmajeed M. R. AderemiHuzaifa Aliyu JangebeHalimaton Mohamad2025-11-182025-11-182025-09-30Muhammad Shahrul Ifwat Ishak, Nur Syahirah Mohammad Nasir, Abdulmajeed M. R. Aderemi, Huzaifa Aliyu Jangebe & Halimaton Mohamad (2025) Fiqh Al-Muwazanah In Dealing With Interfaith Marriage In European Muslim Minority Context. Journal of Fatwa Management and Research, 30(3), 116-142. https://doi.org/10.33102/jfatwa.vol30no3.7350127-888610.33102/jfatwa.vol30no3.735https://jfatwa.usim.edu.my/index.php/jfatwa/article/view/735/608https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/27980Journal of Fatwa Management and Research, Volume 30 Issue 3 Page (116-142)<jats:p>This paper aims to apply the concept of fiqh al-Muwazanah on the issue of interfaith marriages among Muslims that widely occur in non-Muslim majority countries, especially the Western world. Two cases discussed among scholars regarding their permissibility are analyzed: A Muslim man who marries an ahl al-Kitab woman and a new convert wife without her husband whose marriage has already been established. Even though both issues have been discussed within classical and contemporary works, a new Muslim minority context may require some considerations. Thus, by applying fiqh al-Muwazanah, this study analyses the weighing of maslahah and mafsadah for both issues. A qualitative research method will be employed to achieve this objective by interviewing selected local muftis and scholars. It was found that maslahah is significantly considered by muftis and scholars when dealing with both issues, especially the maslahah of religion and family. While both cases have different views among scholars, they share similarities in terms of considering maslahah must be in accordance with priority, the application must be based on a case-to-case basis, and the potential of da’wah is the central pillar for both permissibility. Despite the limited number of interviewees, this study provides rigorous analysis by referring to related literature, practical discussion, and recommendations on both issues</jats:p>en-USfiqh muwazanahmaslahahmaqasid Shariahfiqh minorityinterfaith marriagejournal-article116142303