Is interfaith marriage allowed in Christianity?

[Anonymous]

I am Christian. Can I marry a Muslim man?

[N192K001]

It's not a simple yes or no.

For those already in it, it's permissible (Ⅰ Corinthians 7:14), since the marriage already exists, and potential for the unbelieving spouse is possible.

For those considering entering such a marriage, this is to be avoided (Ⅱ Corinthians 6:14-18), since both serve different gods. It may be argued that Islam is different due to their argument that Islam's ﷲ ("Allah") & Christianity's יהוה ("YHVH") is 1 & the same, but the differences in their descriptions, dialogues, characters, and modes of operation seem to too different in my judgement.

Research well such instances (including the bad cases), learn from the decisions of your fellow sisters who've done it, and think very, very deeply about this. This decision will affect your entire life henceforth.

In the case of Christian-Islamic marriages… extra caution is needed, since the 2 (just as ideologies on text) are incompatible, with the latter professing succession over the supposedly-outdated latter as the latest edition. (And the terms of the "latest edition" generally aren't as woman-friendly, in our Christian standards. Also, while passages positive about Christians do exist, they seem to all be superseded by negative verses, as far as I've seen.)

Now (in terms of denominations & cultural-localization) some forms are stricter than others. From what verses & passages in Islams 3 sources (the Quran, its commentaries, and Muhammad's biography) I've encountered, treatment of women does not seems positive by our standards. Still, research on treatment of women in the various Muslim-majority nations should give more insight on what your future treatment can look like.

(Note: I'm from the predominantly-Catholic Philippines, whose de-facto major export is labor. In our news-coverage, there is no shortage of female-compatriot's horror stories while working in the Middle East, compared to abuse-reports from Filipinas posted to any other region on Earth. By our standards, it seems our non-Muslim women are considered property/slaves. But of course, Islam exists and thrives even outside the Middle East. In my friends' India, "love jihad" is a thing, to the point were New Delhi had make laws against it. My birth-country's neighbor to the south, Indonesia, is the largest Muslim-majority nation on Earth, and our bordering southern-most major-island, Mindanao ("min-dah NOW"), has a significant Muslim population. Our women there seem better treated there, but noticeable restrictions are still evident.)

And (in terms of people), there are always those who are more religious & obedient to their faith, those who aren't as strict, and those who just don't take religion seriously at all. So if ever this is to be done, the safest bet seems to be with a cultural/nominal Muslim from a culture with the lightest of interpretations.

But then again, apostasy is reportedly growing problem warned-against by their clergy, with some outrightly quitting all pretense, while others go through the motions to share moments with loved-ones.

I don't know the your candidate personally, so I can't advise.

[jshm2]

Yes, but expect everyone to turn their noses up at you.

[jennifer_bloom]

I care about a guys morals and his willingness to accept and be at peace with my faith but he does not have to share my faith - Most Christian’s reject my brand of Christianity anyway

[N192K001]

Oh? What type? Mine is Messianic, essentially the Jewish flavor of it. Most Christians consider mine too bizarre & out there, too!

[jennifer_bloom]

@N192K001 I don’t like to use labels - I just study the bible and follow it the way I understand

[N192K001]

@jennifer_bloom Yeah, a good & responsible approach. In the end, it's all between us & Him individually, and He has to speak to us directly.

[hypotheticallyurs]

Yeah should be! If I remember correctly in the Bible, it just mentions being cautious and aware cuz being in a relationship w a person of a different faith can cause some strife 😋

[sean1234]

No and how will he raise your kids with his false doctrine?

[sean1234]

Oh by the way, Christianity equals Jesus being God, Islam, Jesus is not God, just another guy, just another prophet.

[lillucy]

Yes a Muslim man could marry you, but I wouldn’t recommend it coming from a married Muslim woman

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No it's not.