Can A Muslim Female Marry A Non-Muslim Male ?

It is not permissible for a Muslim female to marry a non-Muslim male.

However, a Muslim male may marry only Christian or Jewish female.

It is not permissible for a Muslim male to marry any other non-Muslim female. The general reason to why it is permissible for the Muslim male to marry a non-Muslim female is because he would be able to easily convince the Christian or Jewish wife into accepting Islam. As for vice-versa, there is a possibility of the non-Muslim male convincing his Muslim wife into abandoning Islam. Islam has considered her feminine nature and protected her correct beliefs from being a victim of abuse from the male dominance.

The Muslim husband is not obliged to pressurise his Christian or Jewish wife into accept Islam. He may apply wisdom and diplomacy and only influence her into Islam. In Islam, a female is equally respected as a male.

However, due to the different masculine and feminine natures, Islam believes in separation of roles. It is obvious that there are many things a male can do, which is not easily possible for a female and vice versa.

The thing we must understand here is that Allah Ta'ala Knows Best on what is best for His creation. And thus, these laws are what we find the Shari'ah of Islam.