What happens in an Islamic marriage ceremony?

My partner and I would like to marry. She is from Lebanon, and is a Christian, am I. Her mother is a devout Muslim, who has expressed to me that she cannot consent to our marriage unless I convert to Islam. She does not seem to acknowledge that her daughters (both of them) converted to Christianity a number of years ago. I would like to please her, and yet I cannot renounce my Christianity. What would be expected of me if I participate in a Muslim ceremony?What happens in an Islamic marriage ceremony?
she's right because in Islam a Muslim girl is not allowed to marry a man from different religion so he needs to convert into Muslim





and about the second part of the question


there is two kinds of Muslims ceremony


1) devout Muslims: put only a classic music and the pride doesn't dance except once with her husband


while the for Muslims who don't mind listening to music and not ';devout'; they can put a usual music and the pride can danceWhat happens in an Islamic marriage ceremony?
U can ask beter then everyone your partner. she can explain you very perfectly the ceremonial things of a marriage or daily things.
well since we muslims believe in the same God Jesus believes in.... If you have a muslim sheik marry you and your fiance.. it will be in Gods eyes and with his blessings..


Islamic marriage (the actual ceremony itself) isnt much. You, a couple of family members, usually her father or uncle, and 2 of your witnesses.. go before the sheik in the masjid and you say pretty much a simple version of some wedding vows that you will honor her under God for the rest of your married life to the best of your ability.. both say your vows, the witnesses sign the papers, the sheik does.. you and your wife do and thats about it..


its the party afterwards that can vary with cultures.. I dont know how lebanese folks do it.. But I am from SaudiArabia..


where men and women dont mix.. so we usually hire a huge wedding hall and the men are in one section, the women in the other.. It is a huge expensive party.. Hiring singers, musicians. hiring caterers... a photographer.. Everyone goes in the finest most best clothes they can manage.. The women dance, sing until the wee hours of the morning.. The men\'s side its pretty much boring, they usually (so my husband tells me) just shake hands with everyone, chat a bit,, eat a bit, then go home and wait till their women folks get tired call them to pick them up around 2-3am... loooooooooool...
Love knows no boundaries..............





Anyway, why must you participate in a muslim ceremony when you say your partner has converted to christianity??
You simply cannot marry if she is muslim....you cant convert for the sake of marriage...it also has more to do with her wali, or male guardian....if you are both christian, do it whatever way you would, you cant have it both ways....to participate in a muslim ceremony you must make the declaration that you are muslim, u must Mean it.....i suggest you learn more about christianity and you will truly find Islam is the real solution, and answers all the questions that christianity simply raises.
Well, if you are both christian, why bother to have an islamic marriage ceremony?





I mean, it is sure that the muslim mother wants an islamic ceremony to please her, she is a muslim. You are not. Choose with your head. The sky won't fall on your head if you decide to have a christian ceremony and you won't burn in hell like many muslims will try to sell you.





What is more important to you? Please you or your mother-in-law?
U cant coz ur christian. You have to declare ur conversion first.





The muslims marraige ceromony is realy simple.


A contract between the bride's father and the groom is signed . A verbal contract is accebtable but usualy a written one is needed for legal purposes with the existence of two male witnesses. A dowry ( Maher) usualy monetry is given to the bride.


Divorce is permited in Islam.