Is it possible for a Muslim woman to convert to Christianity and if yes what are the consequences?
Obviously Christianity encourages it and obviously Islam does not allow it.
The legality of it will depend on the country. Many Muslim countries, even some liberal ones like Malaysia, do not allow Muslims to convert to other religions or atheism, or make it very difficult. In some countries this is punishable by death. In India of course it is legal.
In all countries, even in the west, if someone makes a big deal about it, and their family is strict, they might be illegally beaten up or even killed by Muslim zealots. For this reason many people continue to pretend to be Muslim long after they have stopped believing, even in western countries. (Daniel Gerber)
A Muslim woman can convert to Christianity but it would be considered apostasy in the eyes of Islam.
Apostasy for a Muslim is the conscious abandonment of Islam. It’s carried out by an individual born to a Muslim family or someone who had previously accepted Islam.
She or he may abandon Islam to convert to another religion or to no religion at all, both would be considered apostasy. The exact definition and the ‘appropriate punishment’ for apostasy varies among Muslim countries, but it’s widely accepted as a grave sin and crime against Islam.
Quran 9:66 - Make no excuses. You have disbelieved after your believing. If We forgive one party of you, We will chastise another party for that they were sinners.'
Muslims consider it blasphemy as it expresses contempt for Islam, which is a religious crime. There are 23 Muslim-majority countries in the world which still punish apostasy through their criminal laws and the punishment for this ‘crime’ can be as severe as the death penalty.
Islam is more than a religion: it’s a way of life. Islam doesn’t just create a religious community but a polity, a form of civil government. So leaving a polity by apostasy is seen as treason. It’s not just a denial of religious belief, it’s a denial of allegiance and loyalty as well. (Adam Wadi)
A number of years ago now, I met and fell in love with a Persian woman who was a very devout Muslim. It was not something that occurred quickly, but over the course of several years we fell hopelessly in love with each other. She was a devout Muslim and I, at the time, was a Pagan. When I asked her to marry me she whole-heartedly said yes. There was never any talk of her giving up her beliefs or of me giving up my beliefs. We just wanted to share our lives together.
I think it is interesting that so many here talk as if a woman could not be a devout Muslim and consider marrying a non-Muslim man. I think that, in truth, no one really knows what they will do in such a situation until it is upon them and their heart belongs to another. I still remember asking her if she could really consider marrying me when it was against her religion. I have never been touched more deeply than when she told me, "You are the finest man I have ever met. How can it be wrong to give myself to you."
In the end she died of a brain tumor. The last words she had for me were, "I don't want to leave you", but it was not a choice that was hers to make. I don't think anyone really knows what they would do in such a situation until they face it. She was one of the finest women I have ever known and she loved me for who I was. (Don Miller)
The legality of it will depend on the country. Many Muslim countries, even some liberal ones like Malaysia, do not allow Muslims to convert to other religions or atheism, or make it very difficult. In some countries this is punishable by death. In India of course it is legal.
In all countries, even in the west, if someone makes a big deal about it, and their family is strict, they might be illegally beaten up or even killed by Muslim zealots. For this reason many people continue to pretend to be Muslim long after they have stopped believing, even in western countries. (Daniel Gerber)
A Muslim woman can convert to Christianity but it would be considered apostasy in the eyes of Islam.
Apostasy for a Muslim is the conscious abandonment of Islam. It’s carried out by an individual born to a Muslim family or someone who had previously accepted Islam.
She or he may abandon Islam to convert to another religion or to no religion at all, both would be considered apostasy. The exact definition and the ‘appropriate punishment’ for apostasy varies among Muslim countries, but it’s widely accepted as a grave sin and crime against Islam.
Quran 9:66 - Make no excuses. You have disbelieved after your believing. If We forgive one party of you, We will chastise another party for that they were sinners.'
Muslims consider it blasphemy as it expresses contempt for Islam, which is a religious crime. There are 23 Muslim-majority countries in the world which still punish apostasy through their criminal laws and the punishment for this ‘crime’ can be as severe as the death penalty.
Islam is more than a religion: it’s a way of life. Islam doesn’t just create a religious community but a polity, a form of civil government. So leaving a polity by apostasy is seen as treason. It’s not just a denial of religious belief, it’s a denial of allegiance and loyalty as well. (Adam Wadi)
A number of years ago now, I met and fell in love with a Persian woman who was a very devout Muslim. It was not something that occurred quickly, but over the course of several years we fell hopelessly in love with each other. She was a devout Muslim and I, at the time, was a Pagan. When I asked her to marry me she whole-heartedly said yes. There was never any talk of her giving up her beliefs or of me giving up my beliefs. We just wanted to share our lives together.
I think it is interesting that so many here talk as if a woman could not be a devout Muslim and consider marrying a non-Muslim man. I think that, in truth, no one really knows what they will do in such a situation until it is upon them and their heart belongs to another. I still remember asking her if she could really consider marrying me when it was against her religion. I have never been touched more deeply than when she told me, "You are the finest man I have ever met. How can it be wrong to give myself to you."
In the end she died of a brain tumor. The last words she had for me were, "I don't want to leave you", but it was not a choice that was hers to make. I don't think anyone really knows what they would do in such a situation until they face it. She was one of the finest women I have ever known and she loved me for who I was. (Don Miller)
