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Have a friend in his early 70s living in Jakarta. Contacted me saying he did so because I try to keep up on these things. I had to admit that for his question, I have no idea since it doesn't apply to me nor will it ever. I am asking here because I have never seen it addressed anywhere. He asked.
1. What are the pros and cons in converting to Islam for a Christian man married to a Muslim lady? I told him I doubted anyone could really answer that. He is considering it since he figures time is running low. Wants to know if conversion of him makes it easier for her if he dies.
2. If he were to convert, what changes concerning his marriage. They were married in Canada 40 some years ago. When he retired they moved here. They did all the proper registration at CatSip of their marriage. Has a KITAP and KTP. Of course, everything indicates Christian. He wonders if they would have to go through another ceremony and register it at the KUA? He figures all his paperwork would need to be updated since Indonesia has a crazy thing about plastering religion everywhere.
3. It will of course be a KTP conversion so will he be pressured where he says whatever he has to say to do so to learn to read Arabic, attend Mosque payers, (is 5 times a day OK if at home when you feel like it)(he can't get up and down that easily) are their payments associated with things after he converts?
With me, I just suggested it is a waste of time but he still wants to know. I said I will see what I can find out.
Thanks to all in advance.
1. What are the pros and cons in converting to Islam for a Christian man married to a Muslim lady? I told him I doubted anyone could really answer that. He is considering it since he figures time is running low. Wants to know if conversion of him makes it easier for her if he dies.
2. If he were to convert, what changes concerning his marriage. They were married in Canada 40 some years ago. When he retired they moved here. They did all the proper registration at CatSip of their marriage. Has a KITAP and KTP. Of course, everything indicates Christian. He wonders if they would have to go through another ceremony and register it at the KUA? He figures all his paperwork would need to be updated since Indonesia has a crazy thing about plastering religion everywhere.
3. It will of course be a KTP conversion so will he be pressured where he says whatever he has to say to do so to learn to read Arabic, attend Mosque payers, (is 5 times a day OK if at home when you feel like it)(he can't get up and down that easily) are their payments associated with things after he converts?
With me, I just suggested it is a waste of time but he still wants to know. I said I will see what I can find out.
Thanks to all in advance.