If he's Muslim and I'm christian which religion does the baby follow?

Let the baby grow up and choose for themselves.

1. Why did you capitalize muslim and not Christian when you say you are Christian? Islam was "created" more than 700 years after Christ died.

2. If you are truly a Christian than why are you with a someone who is unequally yoked and has children with someone else?

3. Religion is not the key here. Faith is. Religion is a creation of man. Read Romans.

4. With all due respect, why would you put yourself in that type of a situation? If the two of you have children to other people how can you see this as being alright? I mean seriously, There is no way in the world that I would take care of another man's kid. Let alone all the baggage you bring into a relationship with that situation. I feel for you.

That's a decision that the two of you have to make together. Are you living togehter? If not the child generally follows the tradition of the parent they live with.

Personally I'd give them some traditions of both. Find the things that both religions agree on - one God, killing is bad, etc. Celebrate some holidays from both. When your child is older let them decide which religion they believe in.

The child of a Muslim father always follows the father's religion, according to the laws of Islam.

To make it clearer:

According to the laws of Islam the child will be considered to have been BORN a Muslim, there is no choice about it.

DO you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is the ONLY way to the Father? You must ask yourself how strongly you believe this because there is no middle ground on this point. It's essential that any child raised Christian understand this. Good luck with your decision.

According to Islam and man can marry a practising Christian or Jew woman so thats all good! But the baby has to be raised Muslim.

I would suggest that you study Islam and learn more about it and perhaps then things would make more sense

Good luck!

ok... you two should have discussed this before having a baby... seriusly... and im only 17...

anyway

according to Islam, the children has to be muslims that is why christian/muslim marriages are difficult to have and very rare...

So you cant really say they have to be christian since he has equal rights as you do... but the children will probably want to be christian as its relatively easier and less rules in christianity (well... modern christianity anyway)

but that of course does not mean that Islam is bad, so its really 50-50

buut... if you want to be fair, they should be muslim as in Islam it states that they have to be muslim while it does not state that the children has to be christian in the bible (from what i know...)

anyway, hope this helps a bit..

Hello,

It all depends on how close he is to his religion. In many cases you will either have to split if you cannot come to terms on this; for biological bonding reasons the woman usually gets custody of the child or in order to please one another, the child will have to grow up with no religion and make his or her choice after 18.

The ugliest thing you may face is pressure from the families.

Cheers,

Michael Kelly

More than likely both of you will try to indoctrinate the child and it will only confuse the child. Remember, perception is very strong, even if you try to hide a divide in belief systems between you and your husband.

I suggest you and your husband resolve how you will deal with this before the child comes of age.

Ask him. If he's a practicing Muslim, there would be no question as to what religion the children would follow.

They should be Muslim, BTW.

If you are so stern regarding which religion your child will follow, why did you not take the same standpoint for yourself (i.e. why marry someone from a different religion)?