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I am a Christian tourist in Israel. I have a Moslem boyfriend who wants to marry me. Do I have to convert to Islam to get married to him ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 02 May, 2022

No, according to Moslem religious law a man can marry a non-Moslem bride in a Moslem religious wedding ceremony providing she belongs to one of the monotheistic faiths . Thus a Christian woman can marry her Moslem boyfriend in a Moslem religious ceremony without having to convert. Another option would be to marry in a civil ceremony abroad.


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