Why can’t a Muslim woman marry a non-Muslim man?

In Islam a Muslim man can not marry a non Muslim woman unless she is Christian or Jewish.He is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim woman believing in any religion other than these two religions.However, the Muslim woman is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim man even if he was a Christian or a Jew.

The reason for this is that Islam highly regards the marital bond between the man and his wife and marital life must be based on a solid foundation.Allah Almighty says in a Quranic verse 

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾
(interpretation of the meaning):  

“And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion;most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.” (Alrum : 21)

When a Muslim man is married to a Christian or a Jewish woman, he is ordered by Islam to respect her religion and he is not allowed to prevent her from practicing her religious rites and he should not stop her from going to church or temple.This respectful attitude is a guarantee that protects the family from falling apart.

However when a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim, respect for her religion is not guaranteed because a Muslim believes in all the Prophets and respects Christianity and Judaism, Whereas non-Muslims may not believe in the Prophet of Islam.By that, a Muslim woman is not guaranteed to have her freedom in practicing her religious rites and she would have to live with a man who does not respect her religion.This attitude will sooner or later cause the family to fall apart.So it is actually one rule which is to guarantee that both the husband and the wife would respect each other belief.If this rule is not guaranteed then it is better to stop a relation that would result in nothing but wrecked families.

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Why can't a Muslim girl have a boyfriend? Why isn't it allowed for her to love and be in a relationship?

Simply put, Islam highly dignifies and protects women. Allah intends for women to be honored, respected and protected. He doesn’t intend for the woman to be the subject of a man’s fleeting whims and desires.

Accordingly, in Islam, relationships outside of marriage are not allowed given how unfair they are especially to the woman.

It is part of a woman’s honor and rights to have a marriage contract. This is a testimony from that man before The Creator Himself and all witnesses that this man will be responsible for taking care of the woman’s emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual and financial needs. Any harm; emotionally, physically…..etc., that he afflicts on her is forbidden and he will be accountable for that on the Day of Judgement.

Alternatively, for a girl or a woman to submit her physical being and her feelings to someone who doesn’t owe her anything and can leave her at any point without providing her with her full rights, this is something that is unfair and unbefitting of women who are meant to be much more elevated than that.

If you think about this situation honestly and sincerely, the boyfriend can leave his girlfriend and chase after another girl freely as he pleases with no strings attached. This is abuse of girls’ rights. It is as though you open your house to a thief to come and steal what he wants and leave freely with no obligations or retributions whatsoever.

This whole situation deprives women of their rights and their sanctity. And Allah intends for women dignity and respect and that if a man desires her, then he has to act like a man and approach her family and announce that he wants to be with her and vow to protect her and give her all her rights— not to simply come and go through the back-doors.

Of course a woman can love and be in a relationship. But this has to be a lawful relationship that gives both parties their full rights, a relationship that includes commitment, patience and mercy not just fulfillment of temporary infatuations and physical desires.

So marriage is what allows two loving people to start a dignified relationship together.

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) said:

“There is nothing like marriage, for two who love one another.” [Sunan Ibn Majah]

And remember that Allah Almighty is The One who created hearts and The One who controls hearts and if He wills, He can descend eternal love and peace and mercy upon the hearts of two people who wish to unite for the right intentions and for His sake.