Can a Muslim or Christian marry without converting ?

March 14, 2013 10:28pm CST
Certain country people have to obey the law.if you marry a Muslim you have to convert.what do you think is right to have this kind of law
5 responses
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
24 Apr 13
for me i think a Muslim and Christian can still marry each other without any converting,because i have a high school classmate who get married to a Muslim guy without converting of religion,i don't know if how they agreed with their different religion.
• India
15 Mar 13
Well, If a christian man wants to marry muslim lady, depends, on which counry or which kind of place of marriage... if you marry according to christian laws, then you do not need to convert but if you marry according to muslim laws then you need to convert, as in islamic laws, it is not permitted for a muslim to marry to non muslim, but, permitted if non muslim convert to islam, it does not requiered to accept islam by heart, it is just for formality of marriage paper and just needs to say two words which means, God is the only one and mohammad is messanger of God. but in my idea, there is no limit or border, language and religion of love is just love and respect, no matter at all for that.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
15 Mar 13
I respect other's beliefs and culture. If it is in their law then i would say it should be followed by the people that is covered by the law - meaning their citizens. If a non Filipino Muslim comes to the Philippines and wants to marry a Filipina Catholic and be married here, I do not think that the person is not obliged to obey the law here besides there is no such law in our country that one should convert to the muslim religion. I know there is such a case here in our country, the Man was a muslim and his wife is a catholic - totally different religion and their families respected it. their children were not also required to follow one religion(either of the mom's or of the dad's) and they will have to follow what they want to follow when they are of age, and there had been no problems in their relationship. Of course this is a very rare case as most of the time, religions and different beliefs may cause so many issues in the relationship. As for me, since this is religion, and I know i am free to choose what I want so I will stand my by beliefs.., But I would not dare say it is right or wrong to want your better half be converted to my religion.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
15 Mar 13
I think that depends on the teaching. There are Christian beliefs that doesn't allow them to marry someone outside their religion, while there are Christian beliefs wherein the church allows them to marry outside their church. In my opinion religion matters most when it comes to marriage life. It may give a little conflict with the children once they grow up. Unless the couple agree to have an agreement on how to raise their child. I understand that love doesn't have any religion or belief- so it depends on every individual being. Religion and love may conflict at times- but there is always a way to settle everything.
• India
15 Mar 13
if you have a law in a country then , you have to follow it but if you ask me wether it is right i would asy no, because its the love that you see when you marry someone out of your cast not his language or his religion.