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Sayyidah marrying a non-Sayyid

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 I cannot find this question on your website, therefore asking it. Though, here in Pakistan, its old and controversial but i am unable to find an authentic and strong answer. Kindly Help. Que: Can a Syeda (female from lineage of Hazrat Ali RA) marry Non Syed? If Yes, than please refer me to Ulaama, Quranic Verses, Ahadith or Fatwas.. Hope to see ur positive response soon.

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sister in Islam,
We are unaware of any controversy regarding the mere permissibility of a Sayyidah marrying a non-Sayyid given that all the conditions of Nikah are fulfilled (witnesses, permission of the wali, etc.).[1] The purport of Surah Al-Nisā’ verse 3 is general:
فَانْكِحُوا مَا طَابَ لَكُمْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ 
Marry whichever women you like… 
However, a Sayyidah is not in the same kufu’ (social standing) as a non-Sayyid. As such, if the walī of the Sayyidah does not approve of the nikāh with a non-Sayyed, the nikāh will be invalid.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Hisham Dawood
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA 
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.