Is it possible for two persons of christian and muslim religion to get married and lead a happy married life?

Answer 1

straight up, depends on how extreme they are

Answer 2

actually yes,

some Muslims believed if they married an orthodox christian they can lead a happy life.
if i am not mistaken president yassir arrafat wife's was an orthodox christian.
believe me although Islam is one religion, it still has it own factions the interprets the quran and the prophets teaching.

for example some preach that Muslims can marry orthodox Jewish or Christians, but some preach they must convert.
some preach that Muslim can only eat halal meat (meat that has been sacrificed according to Islamic ways) but some say that you can eat beef that is slaughtered by orthodox Christians or by the kosher process that Jewish people perform.
i mean in Islam its OK to choose any of this factions belief but they must stick with it through out their life, although they can change faction if condition permits them.

a perfect example is the wearing of the hijab, or head covering for the ladies. what i learned in school is that women may only show there face and their hands up to their wrist, although some factions say they must cover everything up, like wearing the bukra.

i think people should be more sensitive on what they about religion is yahoo answer. i

i like your question because it comes from curiosity.. i hope and not just some way to belittle or insults another person's belief

Answer 3

This completely depends on how strongly you and your girlfriend feel about religion. You have several options:

1. Marry her, but keep your current religions. If either of you come from religious families, marrying outside of your religion may cause a great deal of tension. When my Romanian Jewish father and my Filipino Catholic mother got married, they took this route. Many of my father's Jewish relatives didn't speak to them for several years. However, after I was born, his family members came around and reconciled with my parents. Sometimes, these situations take time. How would your families react, and what are you willing to deal with? How would you want your children to be raised? I celebrated both Christian and Jewish holidays my whole life, and I feel that this gave me a great respect and appreciation for religious customs. However, if raising your children to practice your religion is important to you, now is the time to talk about these things.

2. She converts to your religion, or vice versa. This could also work. My friend is half-Pakistani and half-Filipino, and her Filipino mother converted to Islam when she married her father. Her mother's side of the family was not very happy about it, but religious conversion is a very personal choice, so no one really held that against her. Talk to your wife about her feelings on this topic. Tell her that you would like to marry her, but that you are concerned about the fact that she is not the same religion as you. Ask her if she would be open to learning more about your religion and, if it feels right to her (no pressure, of course!), would she ever think about converting and raising a family together?

3. None of the above. Yes, it's possible that neither of you are willing to change your religion or imagine a marriage/life with someone of a different religion. If this is the case, it's going to be a very tough decision. If you love her enough to want to marry her, is the religious difference a stumbling block? Can you live without this woman in your life? Or, can you find an acceptable compromise that both of you will be happy with? This situation is very common, and it can definitely work! My parents have been married now for over 30 years. :) Good luck!

Answer 4

Of course as long as they both are willing to..... there will be people talking etc but they both have to stick together and ignore the rest! Once marriage religion should be the last thing in their mind... if they start about what religion the kids are to follow etc than they should always be some sort of compromise.... think of that too before getting married!!

Answer 5

Frankly, strictly no. If you are a muslim, think carefully. It won't be longlast. It's something that have to be discussed with Ulama, Ustaz or Ustazah before proceed to the real action. Already stated rules in Islam, Muslim married Muslim - get the most right reference from The Holy Quran and ask further explanation from the expertise - ulama', imam, ustaz, ustazah or from the mosque people. Please... Careful of your action dear. Muslim married non Muslim will create illegal marriage through the prespective or Islam. Please, stick to the rules of Allah and the guides from Prophet Muhammad via the Holy Quran. Nauzubillah. Clean yourself (wudhu') and perform solat (istiqarah) may Allah give the best guide to you. InsyaAllah.

* How about you show e beautiful part of Islam to him/her? Islam is v practical to human, wherever they live at, desert, seaside, high lands, jungle, wherever.

Answer 6

Religion should not be a barrier when two people are truly and honestly in love. Its possible to live happily but you both have to be willing to compromise; respecting each other's religion is a starting point.

Answer 7

Yes. It's just that their marriage day may be a little hectic and troublesome. But the rest of their life, YES. As long as they respect the other's religion and love each other, they are bound together for a very happy eternity. :)

Answer 8

well, religion wise, muslim MEN can marry christian women, but muslim WOMEN are not allowed to marry christian men.. i think thats mainly coz in the case of a christian wife the kids take their father's religion, so the religion expands, but in the case of muslim wife the kids will then take their father's rligion, which is christianity, so the religion doesnt expand!
socially i think its incorrect coz of the kids' sake.. they wont know which religion to believe in most and which to follow..

Answer 9

religion shouldnt matter about the happy life.. its whether or not you two really love each other...if you two really love each other then yea, you'll have a happy life together. but if your not, well you wont.. but dont base on if you think you'll be happy just because of the different religion backgrounds.

Answer 10

If you are Christian...the answer is NO. That's not even biblical. 2 Corinthians 6:14 reads: "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?" (NIV)

Answer 11

I would think not because with a difference of religious opinions there is always going to be tensions. Add children to the mix and you have a recipe for disaster!