Love and Marriage

Can a marriage be solemnised between a muslim man and a christian women?

under the Indian Christian Marriage Act?

Public Comments

1. No. But such a marriage can be solemnised under special marriage act. consult your lawyer for the same and he will help you out with all the legalities.
2. No
3. Yes No
4. Yes a Christian & Muslim Marriage can be solemnized under the Christian Marriage Act,1872 provided the Pastor/Marriage Registrar performing the marriage agrees for this inter-religious marriage. Section 4 of the Act provides:- Marriages to be solemnized according to Act. — Every marriage between persons, one or both of whom is or are a Christian, or Christians, shall be solemnized in accordance with the provisions of the next following section; and any such marriage solemnized otherwise than in accordance with such provisions shall be void. According this section a marriage between one Christian & one none Christian can be solemnized under this Act. Section 5 of the Act Provides:- Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized. — Marriages may be solemnized in India — (1) by any person who has received episcopal ordination, provided that the marriage be solemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of which he is a Minister; (2) by any Clergyman of the Church of Scotland, provided that such marriage be solemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland; (3) by any Minister of Religion licensed under this Act to solemnize marriages; (4) by, or in the presence of, a Marriage Registrar appointed under this Act; (5) by any person licensed under this Act to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians. In order the marriage between one or both Christian under the Act has to be solemnized by any of the above named person authorised to do so under the Act.
5. Why are you concerned with Indian Christian Marriage Act. If you want to marry - get hold of a marriage lawyer and he will guide you with the legal aspects. If two people want to marry - no law stops them, religion is not the basis of marriage. Even after marriage you two can still practise your individual religions - if you so desire - law doesn't require you to change faith. Best of luck.
6. I go with Vijay, Lawyer.