What happens if a Hindu marries a Christian?

Marriage between a Hindu woman and a Christian man is not legally valid if either of them does not convert, the Madras High Court today held. In the alternative, their marriage should have been registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, if they preferred to follow their religions without conversion.

Can a Christian boy marry a Hindu girl?

Marriage between a Christian man and a Hindu woman is not legally valid if either of them does not convert. However, as both of you preferred to follow your religions without conversion, your marriage should have been registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

Can you be a Hindu and a Christian?

No, it is not possible to follow Christianity being a Hindu. This is because the precepts underlying these two religion/dharmas are different. According to Christianity belief in Jesus Christ is enough to come near God.

Do you have to convert to marry a Hindu?

Mixed-faith marriages There is no requirement that both partners undertaking the marriage ceremony are Hindu. The religion does not have an ‘entrance’ ritual. People who ‘convert’ to Hinduism simply start living by following Hindu teachings.

Do Hindus believe sin?

As stated about sins in Hinduism, sin may form up with disobedience to God’s divine laws of Dharma. It may however be difficult to follow, but is considered obligatory for humans. The sins in Hinduism can be forgiven if Dharma is upholded as a service to God through self-effort and pure devotion to God.

What happens if a Hindu girl marries a Christian boy?

If a boy marries a christian girl then she will become her wife but can’t enter few temples or few Hindu festivals, though she had married a Hindu boy. And if a Hindu girl marries a christian boy then no problem as they don’t have much restricts as Hindu’s have.

Can a Hindu and a Christian couple marry in India without conversion?

In India no any law prevent them to do that. People from different religions can do marry with each other and both of them are free to follow their own religion. So a hindu and christen couple can marry with each other without doing conversion.

Do I have to convert my child to Christianity after marriage?

However, the church seeks assurance that the children born, must be converted to Christianity. Yes If you want to marry in church then no problem. No need to get converted to christian. If a boy marries a christian girl then she will become her wife but can’t enter few temples or few Hindu festivals, though she had married a Hindu boy.