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Does she need to convert to Islam or can I marry her as a Christian?

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Assalam O Alaikum,

I am from Iraq, I met a philipino girl. I am Muslim and she is christian. We have a strong relationship, we want to get marred but we have a problem about religion. I want her to become a Muslim but she refuses that, but she says that she is OK if our kid raised as Muslim. I am not sure, is that OK for me to get marred her as a Christian girl.

Please give me some advice.

Many thanks

asalamo alaikom

ahmedi.


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  1. Salaam I'm also from Iraq nice to meet you, I think she need to be Muslim because that is very important later on if you guys do have kids,and get married. Or otherwise is not going to be easy later on and Allah would want to see you Marry a Muslim and raise your kids as Muslim.

  2. AsSalamualaikum,

    Though it is allowed (marrying Christian girls), Muslim men are advised to marry Muslim girls.
    The former could complicate your life. You can not have as Peaceful a life as you can have with a Muslim girl.
    And many Christians of today do idol worship and some also practice polytheism. Hence, it is advised that you choose a good Muslimah for yourself in marriage and forget about this girl who isn't ready to accept Islam.

    Do Istikhaarah and look for a perfect girl who is Pleased with Allah as her Lord, Islam as her Deen, and Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam as the Prophet and Messenger.

    I hope it helps
    Wassalamualaikum
    Muhammad Waseem
    IslamicAnswers.com Editor

  3. Yes I agree With muhammad a Muslim girl will treat you better she will be there for you and your family better then a non Muslim girl who will leave you if she get tired of you, from what I see with my friends that's what happen to them, good luck insallah Allah help you with this .

  4. brother the only one way in islam for getting married is nikah and nikah is only vaild between muslim men and women if she refuses to convert islam u cant force her as allah say in quran there is no complesion in religion and u cant force her to accept islam brother i m muslim from india and married to non muslim after she converted to islam for the sake of allah not for me if she is ready to convert than u can marry her other wise u r nikah will not b valid if nikha is not valid and u do court marriage that means u r obeying that the rules and the laws of the country are supriour to allah law so brother dont think of these life think the life after these world u have to answer allah and please dont commit any thing worng that at the day of judgement bcoz u our beloved profet mahommad(pbuh) will b helpless for u so ask her to convert explain her islam even if she doesnot convert than u cant marry her

    • mohammad, you are giving wrong information. It is allowed for a Muslim man to marry women of the People of the Book. So it would be allowed for the brother to marry this woman.

      However, I personally do not recommend it. A marriage to a non-Muslim is asking for trouble, especially when children come into the picture. It's better to marry a good Muslim woman who will help you reach Jannah in the aakhirah, and raise your children as good Muslims.

      Wael
      IslamicAnswers.com Editor

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