Anybody know any couples that have done this? I've been with my gf for 4 years now and I want to marry her..but I don't know the implications? I know merging 2 religions and cultures is a difficult process..but has it worked out for anyone?
2006-12-29 17:40:12 · 10 answers · asked by John D 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If she remained Christian..but we raised our children under one religion? I hate to think what our parents would do though..since my parents keep stressing I should find a girl of the same religion..whereas her parents seem pretty open (i hope!)
2006-12-29 17:50:55 · update #1
I'm sure several people have been in a similar situation, in Islam a male is permitted to marry a non-Muslim woman even if she chooses not to convert to the religion because with her will & understanding their children will follow Islam. However for a Muslim woman it is not permitted that she marry a non-muslim man if he does not convert to the religion willingly because as i mentioned above the children follow the religion of the father.
having said that it all comes down to how religious your girl friend is and how moderate her family is. I know many muslim women who have married non-muslim men and it has been fine but again it depends on the individual & how precise they are in following the religion.
All the best to you both.
2006-12-29 17:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost anything works occasionally for somebody, for sometime. Combining two cultures is difficult. Combining two religions so fundamentally different (though superficially similar as so-called Judaic-based) strikes me as insanity. I suggest the Christian should read the Q'ran closely; and both should discuss the basic values etc (as in Sharia law) exhaustively. Then if you could both abandon your religions, you might have a chance. But don't mistake they have much in common beyond the fixed belief in one God each, and each as different as chalk and cheese. If your Catholic studies the Bible he/she will also see that the Christian God is a very different fellow from the one in the Old Testament (who does bear some resemblance to the one of Islam). And your Muslim won't see much identification between Islam and the values etc of any society based on Christianity, either - even the backward ones. But it's all your own choice. We make our own beds - but only to the degree we can think for ourselves instead of relying on dogma and habit.
2006-12-29 17:54:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you really love each other are WILLING to be strong, committ, and give the concern, care, and attention you are to this topic, then it can work - it all depends on you two. If you know that you can do it, then go for it. There are plenty of couples with different religions who have married. Good luck and don't let anyone stop you and what you want to do! More power!
2006-12-29 17:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was with a Muslim man and I am Catholic. It just wasn't possible to find an acceptable compromise. The only exception is if you don't plan on having children.
The more I learned the worse it got. He told me that in the Koran it states its acceptable to lie to further the religion of Islam which had me questioning everything he ever told me. So between the religion and his culture... I decided that it was best to walk away.
2006-12-29 17:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by Bella 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not a problem. If you love each other race, color religion etc should not matter...But if you have to ask you may not love her. The key is to ask each other what you think about different issues. That way you can try to respect each other. Good luck.
2006-12-29 19:36:31 · answer #5 · answered by msnobody 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
think of your kids...before you get married you must come to an agreement on what you will teach your kids...if they are raised around both they are likely to have no faith at all. Someone should probably convert
2006-12-29 17:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by supersssweety 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If sheloved you she would convert.
It's gonna be very difficult once you have kids.
Think about it hard before you get married.
What religion do you want your kids to follow?
2006-12-30 03:05:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do not you try to educate her about Islam and may be Allah will open her heart for it. It will be useful even for you that you will re-discover your religion! You can start her: Good luck
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1128453795984
http://www.iad.org/books/S-women.html
http://muttaqun.com/shahada.html
2006-12-31 04:25:42 · answer #8 · answered by haggobti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with your same religion, itll settle things and make things less troubeling. and u can really have a better life. =)
2006-12-29 17:42:19 · answer #9 · answered by googoo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you have to convert her into a muslim if you're religious.
2006-12-29 17:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by Shookoolate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋