He converted to Islam, can I marry him now?
Assalam walekum,
I am muslim and follow the teachings of Islam. I fell in love with a boy who is non-muslim. Eventually he converted and is following and practicing the muslim religion too. He offers Namaz and also knows how to read Quran in arabic. He has read the english translated version of Quran as well. He is doing everything by heart and not out of compulsion.
My question to you is can I get married to him now under Islamic law?
Waiting for a response.
Allah hafiz and with warm regards,
- Noor
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Assalamualaikum,
The fact that he can read the Quran in Arabic and he offers prayers suggests that he is serious in his Islam and is not pretending, in order to marry you.
Let him approach your parents and propose to them; to get married to you. He should make sure that he does not leave any doubt about his practice of Islam and his conviction to stay with Islam.
And remember that this does not mean you cross the limits set by the Shareeah, before getting married to him.
Abu Abdul Bari
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Assalamualekum,
Thanks for your prompt reply.
The guy has already met my parents but they are still not agreeing to it. They say that what if the guy stops practicing Islam after marriage.
I wanted to ask you that what should we tell my parents now so that they get convinced.
Kindly revert back.
Allah hafiz
with warm regards,
Noor
Their fear is valid. They are concerned about your marriage. If he turns back to his old Religion, you will no more remain his wife, as long as he does not become a Muslim again.
Perhaps he should wait, spend some time in Islam, live among the Muslims, join an Islamic Center, etc. so that he can orient himself as a Muslim. You may not keep in contact with him as long as you do not marry him.
If he is able to convince your parents after that, perhaps it will work; in sha Allah. You should perform Salatul Istikhaarah in order to know what is good for you. If he is not able to convince even after it all, perhaps he is not someone Allah Wants you to marry.
Abu Abdul Bari
IslamicAnswers.com Editor
In addition to the advise above, Please pray istiqara before getting married to him, because only Allah knows best if someone is gonna be a good to you AFTER marriage, this site is proof enough.
I hope Allah blesses you with a wonderful person. Ameen.
I am a Buddhist...I am involved with a Muslim lady who is five years older to me...She wants me to marry her...She loves me deeply...After marraige she has given me the permission to practise my religon...She will practise hers...We have decided that the first new born if a son should be buddhist and the second if it is a daughter to be a muslim...
Hope this acceptable as inter religous harmony and co-existence...
Yaka, Islamically, it is unacceptable. The marriage will be rejected by Allah and by other Muslims. A Muslim woman cannot marry a non-Muslim, and the children must be raised as Muslims. SubhanAllah, a major part of marriage is to raise righteous Muslim children. So if we fail at that, then we have failed one of the greatest challenges of life.
It doesn't even make sense intellectually to raise one child as Buddhist as one as Muslim. If Buddhism is true and Buddha is god, then you should want all your children to be Buddhist. But if Islam is true and Allah is the only true God, then you should want your children to be Muslim. Apparently you do not believe in the absolute truth of your own faith.
We Muslims believe that Islam is true. There is no compromise on truth.
Wael
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