RELATIVES SAYS IT’S HARAM IF I DON’T COVERT EVEN THO CHILDREN WILL BE RAISED AS MUSLIMS

Dear A.S.S,

I understand you’re also a malay but I hope you can allow me to share my broken heart on this platform and I really wish for more religious tolerance and consistency from MUIS and Darul Arqam in applying islamic religious laws here!

I am a Catholic girl who has been dating a malay muslim guy for the past 5 years and we were about to get married after reaching a consensus that I can remain a Catholic while our children will be raised muslim and follow their dad’s religion as per the allowance of the prophet muhammad.

But we afterwards faced fierce objection from not only his relative’s side who obtained a fatwa stating that I must convert or our marriage will be considered “haram” by MUIS and Darul Arqam.

Sharlene Tan
A.S.S Contributor