What if someone is married to a non-Muslim and then they convert?

format_quote Originally Posted by engawa

What if two non-Muslims are married and then one of them converts to Islam? I know that in some religions (Islam, Catholicism, etc.) it is not permissible to marry outside of the faith, but what if the person converts after marriage?

If It is the man that converts, there is no problem. Provided the woman was one of the "People of the Book" Christian, Jewish or Sabian.

If it is a woman there can be a problem as a muslim woman can not marry a Non-Muslim.

Actually this is not a very likely thing to occur as in most cases when one partner in a amarriage converts, they both do.

the chances are that if only one converts there had been so many other differences before that the odds are they will have divorced before the conversion.

although on rare occasion a woman will convert and her husband doesn't she is supposed to give him encouragement to convert and if he doesn't she is to divorce him. That rarely happens.

I actually got a question relating to this. What if a Muslim woman marries a non Muslim, does she still remain a Muslim? I've been told she isn't, whether or not she claims herself to be one. Anyone?

format_quote Originally Posted by Jazzy

I actually got a question relating to this. What if a Muslim woman marries a non Muslim, does she still remain a Muslim? I've been told she isn't, whether or not she claims herself to be one. Anyone?

I would see it as very difficult for her to remain Muslim. To be a good Islamic wife she would need to follow her Husband. So that means she would have to become the religion of her husband. However, if she tries to remain Muslim, that means she can not be a good wife as she would not be able to support her husbands religion. Just my opinion Astagfirullah

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format_quote Originally Posted by Jazzy

I actually got a question relating to this. What if a Muslim woman marries a non Muslim, does she still remain a Muslim? I've been told she isn't, whether or not she claims herself to be one. Anyone?

i m almost 100 % sure that she is still a Muslim .

committing a sin does not automatically make anyone a non-Muslim. But surely for breaking a major command in Quran , she will become a sinner & most probably (not sure ) her married life will be considered as illegal.

Salaam/peace;

format_quote Originally Posted by engawa

What if two non-Muslims are married and then one of them converts to Islam? I know that in some religions (Islam, Catholicism, etc.) it is not permissible to marry outside of the faith, but what if the person converts after marriage?

If a man reverts to Islam & his wife is a Jew or Christian , then it's ok.

If woman reverts , then s ome say that marriage breaks immediately ...it's not true. Time ( not sure how many days ) will be given to husband to study about Islam.

If there is no chance that her husband will accept Islam i.e. he refueses to accept Islam after studying , then most probably marriage will be broken.

I suggest that u ask any learned Imam as this is a very sensative issue.

JazakAllah Khair. Any like hadeeths or verses supporting it? Just incase i'd need to explain it.

Salaam/peace ,



here is a related thread , u will find a fatwa there.

women staying married to their non-muslim husbands

http://www.islamicboard.com/basics-i...-husbands.html


here is few lines from fatwa:

1) You can stay with your husband until you can decide for something more appropriate and convenient for your psychological and Islamic life.
2) Your priority should be the betterment of Islam in your life and in your family. Who knows maybe your husband could accept Islam.



3) Everything of your marriage and children is legitimate. You are not committing adultery as you are staying with him for the time being.


4) I want you, after some three months, to write to us about any development or growth of your story. We want to be helpful and cooperative. You should not listen to any non-sense ignorant appeal.



http://www.islamonline.net/livefatwa...GuestID=v1fc55

format_quote Originally Posted by engawa

I understand and thank everyone for their advice. What is a marriage is totally happy though. For example, I can not imagine leaving my husband for any reason. It would devastate both of us. Also, I do not believe in ending a happy marriage. So, does this mean I could never convert to Islam (because he never will. his background is Christian but he is an athiest).

Only you can answer that. to be Muslim means a total surrender to Allah(swt) our only need is to worship Allah(swt). We need to do our best to serve only Allah(swt). I can not measure or tell any person if they are doing their best.

format_quote Originally Posted by August

Could you explain why this is? In Catholicism, a marriage between a Catholic and a non-Catholic is permited if you recieve permision from the bishop, but it doesn't matter if it is the man or the woman who is non-Catholic. Why is it only men who are permitted to mary outside of Islam?

That is to protect the woman. It would be very difficult for a Muslim Wife to live as a Muslim with a Husband that does not know how to support her religious beliefs.

The woman would also loose many rights afforded a woman in marriage one of them being her right to be free from paying household expenses.

There are other factors involved also. Perhaps other members who have had to face the issue can explain more in detail.

format_quote Originally Posted by engawa

I understand and thank everyone for their advice. What is a marriage is totally happy though. For example, I can not imagine leaving my husband for any reason. It would devastate both of us. Also, I do not believe in ending a happy marriage. So, does this mean I could never convert to Islam (because he never will. his background is Christian but he is an athiest).

This is kind of amazing for me, just a question, if you believe in a creator who has nurtured you and so forth, whether the person is Christian or Muslim, how can that person then love someone who rejects this Creator. That's always puzzled me personally, just curious.

format_quote Originally Posted by Woodrow

That is to protect the woman. It would be very difficult for a Muslim Wife to live as a Muslim with a Husband that does not know how to support her religious beliefs.

The woman would also loose many rights afforded a woman in marriage one of them being her right to be free from paying household expenses.

There are other factors involved also. Perhaps other members who have had to face the issue can explain more in detail.

I don't think that is correct brother, the above are some of the wisdom which we can see, but not the reason or part of the reason unless its revealed to us.

I mean, for example, if someone then comes and removes all the above obsticles the ruling would not change, because the reason is that God has commanded it.

I hope that makes sense.

So the wisdom behind it might be shown to us as the above, thats cool, but thats not the reason.

format_quote Originally Posted by engawa

I understand and thank everyone for their advice. What is a marriage is totally happy though. For example, I can not imagine leaving my husband for any reason. It would devastate both of us. Also, I do not believe in ending a happy marriage. So, does this mean I could never convert to Islam (because he never will. his background is Christian but he is an athiest).

Well I don't know the ruling, but there are muslim fornicators and adulterors, nonetheless still muslim and I rather be a Muslim fornicator then a Non Muslim fornicator, but better yet I'd rather TRY love my creator and stick to the right way, as much as humanly possible.

format_quote Originally Posted by Al Habeshi

I don't think that is correct brother, the above are some of the wisdom which we can see, but not the reason or part of the reason unless its revealed to us.

I mean, for example, if someone then comes and removes all the above obsticles the ruling would not change, because the reason is that God has commanded it.

I hope that makes sense.

So the wisdom behind it might be shown to us as the above, thats cool, but thats not the reason.

It is a fine line to distinguish between the reasons and the benefits. It seems that everything Allah(swt) commands even when we do not know the reason, there seems to be benefits in it for us. But, you are correct, even if we can not see any benefits it is our duty to obey.