2007-06-26 01:56:45 · 24 answers · asked by different me 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Of course you can. There is no legal bar in marrying anyone from a different religion. Society and traditional mores dictate that you marry someone from your own religion, caste etc. But it is infinitely better to marry someone you truly love from another religion rather than someone from your own religion whom you don't love. You may have to stave off pressures from society and your own family if you marry someone from another religion. But then the fight is well worth the bliss of marrying your love. And lots of people are doing it nowadays.
2007-06-26 05:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by Modest 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the religion. In Christianity you could marry anyone. But in Islam and Hindu and others, they really rather people marry within there own religion. In Islam a man can marry anyone, in there religion or out. But the Islam woman can only marry a Islam man. So if she meets someone who is not Islam they would have to convert to Islam to marry her.
2007-06-26 02:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by norielorie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most religions have made provisions for marrying outside the faith. In some cases your fiance may have to agree to raise the children in the faith of the other one, in some cases there may be a need to formally convert in order for the children to be of the faith of the other. Consult your religious leader for the requirements of your faith. Or the faith you wish your children to be raised in.
Just don't have the attitude of waiting and letting the child decide, kids like to have an identity from the earliest years, and bringing up a child to believe certain things makes it easier on them later on to take other teachings on faith alone.
If its really a mess and neither of you have strong religious feelings get married in a civil ceremony at town hall. Otherwise, follow the religion of the one with the strongest ties to their church. Mutual respect of each others beliefs is of, course of primary importance no matter what you do.
2007-06-26 02:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That’s entirely upto you to decide. I can only tell how you can legally marry a person who is not from your religion in India with an Indian or non Indian & without changing your own religion for this purpose. Such inter-religious marriages can be solemnized in India under the purview of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 before the Marriage Officer/Registrar appointed under this Act. It can even take place between Indian citizens with a foreigner outside India under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 before the Marriage Officer/Registrar appointed under this Act. In both these provision of matrimonial law prevalent in India any Indian can marry another Indian or foreigner without changing his or her religion, gets a proper marriage certificate regarding it & such a marriage is legally valid in India as well outside India. These are the secular form of marriages that are available in India for Indians as well for Indian marrying any foreigner.
2007-06-26 02:28:17 · answer #4 · answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the religions involved and how important the particular religion is to each of you. Obviously if neither of you are strong participants in the religion, it isn't going to matter that much. But if you are, it gets really sticky especially when children are born.
2007-06-26 02:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but if you are a devout follower of your religion then it is better if your spouse converts.
That being said I don't think you should change religions because you're getting married.
2007-06-26 02:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by stn1225 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, u can
But marry a person who can speak the languages u know, or there could be a communication gap.
2007-06-26 17:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If religion is not very important toyou like most people today, then I would imagine most people would say sure what's the big deal but if it is a part of your fabric, then it would be very difficult to do so.
2007-06-26 02:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by bettercockster1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how active each person is in their religion.
And, you really won't know until you're raising children how serious the other is about their religion.
Talk to your significant other about how children would be raised in your home, that's where many of the problems arise.
2007-06-26 02:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by ahhgodzirra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, its done everyday, multiple times a day. At least it is in the United States, I can't speak for other countries.
2007-06-26 02:00:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋