how can a catholic girl and muslim man marry?
i am a catholic my man is a muslim..we plan to marry soon. i will live in Qatar for a while to work,then he will come to visit from time to time.If we plan to be married in Qatar as we are both foreigner,he is of diferent culture and race as i am too.how is it gonna be?..do i have to be converted as a muslim?? for our marriage to be legalize? or the country law wont put much big deal of our diferent religion,we cud jus easily marry like in a court??i need some advise.
Hi sweet revenge.. You got it right...
The Quran says, “O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them; Allaah knows best as to their Faith, then if you ascertain that they are true believers send them not back to the disbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them”
[al-Mutahanah 60:10].
If such a marriage takes place, it is invalid, it does not have any impact upon inheritances according to sharee’ah, and any children born from this union are illegitimate.
For more details, please see
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/118098
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/1018
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/1825
Send me a message if you'd like to know more details.
Allah knows best.
Technofreakie, sorry but im a bit confused.
Are you saying that muslim women are not allowed to marry non muslim men?
pearl2009, the verse “O ye who believe! When there come to you believing women refugees, examine (and test) them: Allah knows best as to their Faith: if ye ascertain that they are Believers, then send them not back to the Unbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) for the Unbelievers, nor are the (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) for them.” states clearly that believing women are not allowed to marry non muslim men. In the second part it says just the same again that unbelieving men aren't lawful for believing women. Please read the verse again at peace to understand it.
May Allah guide us all.
Allah knows best!
Yes of course a Christian catholic woman can marry a muslim. But since this is a major decision in one's life, think over it. Especially in cases where the husband stays/works in a different country than the wife, there've been reported cases where the husband has ditched the wife simply because he got his desires satisfied.
The Quran says, '… (lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time…’ [al-Maa’idah 5:5]
There're are 3 basic conditions which need to be fulfilled
1. the proposal of your guardian – who may be your father or whoever is acting in his place if he is not there, on the condition that he is of the same religion as you – by his saying, for example, “I offer my daughter in marriage to you.”
2.Acceptance on the part of the husband by saying, for example, “I accept.”
3.The contract was done in the presence of two Muslim witnesses
– then the marriage is valid.
Please go through these links for details.
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/12283/
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/2527
As a general ruling defined from the above verses from the Quran, Women of people of The Book (Jews & Christians) can marry muslim men if they are chaste. Women from other religions than these; eg. buddhism, hinduism etc are not allowed to marry muslim men until they revert to Islam. And do not marry al-mushrikaat (idolatresses, etc.) till they believe (worship Allaah alone)…’ [al-Baqarah 2:221].”
For a clear definition on the people of the book, please see http://islamqa.com/en/ref/300/
Allah knows best.
In Al-Quran, verse 10 in Surat Al-Mumtahinah, where Allah, the Almighty, says:
“O ye who believe! When there come to you believing women refugees, examine (and test) them: Allah knows best as to their Faith: if ye ascertain that they are Believers, then send them not back to the Unbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) for the Unbelievers, nor are the (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) for them.”
In the light of the foregoing verses and according to the practice of Muslims, it is absolutely Haram (forbidden) for a Muslim to get married to a non-Muslim. This is one of the basics of Islam, and any Muslim is not supposed to violate the ruling whatever the case maybe.
If a Muslim is married to a non-Muslim believing that this is Halal (permissible) while being aware of the clear-cut proofs prohibiting this, then he/she has committed an act of disbelief by denying a ruling which has been established by Ijma' (consensus of scholars).
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Religion is not suppose to be taken for granted. We cannot do things based on our own interpertation.
Im Christian, my husband is Muslim. Neither of us are from Qatar - only residing here and working here.
- Letter of Singleness is required.
- If you've been divorced before, you will need a certified copy of your divorce decree that is stamped in your country and then also legalized (in your country) by the Qatar Embassy.
- Many are requesting a blood test as well (HIV).
We married at my husbands embassy and it was then legalized by the Qatari Ministry here (just the paper).
Its actually pretty easy.
No need to convert... I am also Catholic and my husband Muslim. We got married in the court. Although converting will save you a very long step in the process. I dont think converting for convinience is right. The basics - the both of you need birth certificates, certificate of singleness (authenticated in country of origin by ministry of foreign affairs), for you, you will need to have it stamped by the Philippine Embassy first, before having it stamped by ministry of exterior.
If you are not converting,you need a letter from your father assigning someone as his representative and that he does not object to your union (this is sort of an SPA), you also need this to be authenticated by MOFA. Also prepare an arabic letter, that you have no objection marrying your fiancee who is muslim.
After submit all your documents to the court in Musheirib, they will review your documents then inform you if you can schedule your marriage already.
Hope this helps :)
sweety , it is very simple
no need to convert to any religion
just go to court and get married
congrats in advance
enjoy your life and have fun