Must a Catholic woman married to a muslim man change her name to a muslim name?
I'm a catholic woman married to a sunni muslim. My husband and inlaws made me lie about agreeing to convert and made me convert. I would like to know more about your religion before I accept the faith with open arms.
My husband refuses to get our marriage registered in court until I change to a muslim name. Is my marriage is illegitimate according to Islam?
We have a son and I want to bring him up in Islam.
My husband says neither he nor my son can do Hajj if my name on their passport is non muslim. Is this true? I do not want to stop them from being able to practise Islam but at the same time I do not want to be forced to follow it or change my name .. PLEASE HELP!!!!!
~Azzy
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Salaams,
You were not required to convert to Islam to marry a Muslim man. Muslim men are able to freely marry Christians and Jews according to Islam, without the requirement that the bride convert. Have you yet informed him that your conversion was not true?
Even if someone does convert, they are not obligated to change their name, although they may do so if they wish. If your husband is telling you that he cannot take hajj because of your name or even your conversion, it is false. He and your son can take hajj even if your name is Rocky Mountain Smith.
Just for your assurance, your marriage is still valid Islamically even if he doesn't register it with the courts. However, I think he is being unfair to blackmail you with this just to push you into a name change, because there is no compulsion in Islam.
-Amy
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Hi. I married a Muslim man and he would like to change my name also. My question is that I am not a Muslim and is changing the name will make me convert to Muslim eventually?
thanks
Andie, changing your name does not convert you to Islam. If you want to convert to Islam, you must declare the shahadah (testimony of faith), which is, "I bear witness there this is no god except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
Wael
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Thanks. Another thing, if the Muslim husband let say is from Egypt and married to a foreign wife. Is it required that the nationality of the children will be the father's? Sorry if the topic is not related.
Sister
You are require to change the name if you become a Muslim and only if your name has something forbidden in it like Shirk ,that would be rare. But otherwise you are not obliged to change your name, the brother might have a confusion or just wishes to show you are Muslim which too is wrong.
Sister Islam is the same religion continued from Adam, you will notice the Quran is very similar to the old testament but in its revived form. You will hardly be able to get any verse of the old testament or the new that would condemn any verse of the Quran. ... That includes sharia law too. People say things about the Quranic law but ignore that the same is stated in the OT.
Sister I suggest, you trust in God and give into Islam ASAP. Catholic church has studied Islam and many Popes have wondered if it really the religion of the true God. Anyhow The CCC states the following and you must verify today and take the leap, May Allah bless and guard you
Catholic Catechism, par. 841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. 'The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day.'
Muslims do not worship prophet Jesus but the Unseen God of Adam Noah, Abraham, Ismael, Isac, David, Solomon, Moses etc The same God whom Jesus prayed to. May Allah be pleased with them all.
Your brother
Ah forgot to mention
We as Muslims do not believe that we are saved merely by being a Muslim. After faith comes good deeds.
This is the rule God made back in Prophet Adams days.
You cannot be a Muslim unless you believe in Jesus as inspired by God no matter how much you say Muhammad is last inspired prophet. Muslims cannot deny any prophets that came before otherwise we are not Muslims
Quran 103
By time,
Man is in a state of loss,
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
i love the good symbol in first posted!
God bless you and our life all!
Amen.
Hi I am married in catholic before but (Question deleted by Editor)
Khalid,
Please log in and submit your question as a separate post - be sure to add more coherent information though.
SisterZ
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