A Court of Appeal sitting in Kano, last week, ruled that a marriage between a Muslim to a Christian lady does not nullify the religion of the husband.

In a unanimous ruling, the court said the fact that a Muslim married a woman with another religion is allowed, but cannot change the religion of the husband.

The court rulings follow an appeal against another judgement by an Appeal Court in Kwara state over the inheritance of an army Major who died while in service.

Late Major Mohammed Arogun Adeniyi died and left behind three wives, and his aged parents.

However, one of the wives, who is the first wife and a Christian approach the court that she was the only person with her children that has the right to the late Major Mohammed inheritance, excluding the other wives, and children, including the aged parents.

She approached the court to allow her and her children have all the decease’s inheritance according to Christianity laws.

The late Major during his life time had married two other women, Maimuna Mohammed, and Inna Fatima Mohammed according to Islamic laws, while the first wife, Evangelist Mrs Olabisi Mohammed was married under the Marriage Act.

The army promptly paid the late solider’s entitlements and gratuity, to the decease’s first daughter, Nike, as the next of kin.

The Appeal Court after listening to the submission of the learned counsel for the appellants, Tajudeen Oladoja SAN, ruled that the administration of estate of a person who lived and died as a Muslim, but married a Christian under the marriage act is governed by Islamic laws.

The deceased Major though married to his first wife under the marriage act, was born a Muslim and died as one and the late officer being a Muslim was rightly entitled to more than one wife, but not exceeding four at a given time, and he was also free to marry a Christian .The fact that the late Major Mohammed married a Christian under the marriage act does not mean he renounced his Islamic Faith. His subsequent marriages to Maimuna Mohammed and Inna Fatima Mohammed under the Islamic laws, were in consonance with his constitutional guarantee right. The court hereby accept the submission of the learned counsel that the inheritance of the late Major Mohammed is for all those he left behind, including his aged parents.

Summary of the Court Ruling

A Kano Court of Appeal recently ruled that:

- A Muslim marrying a Christian does not change the husband's religion.
- The ruling was made in response to a case regarding the inheritance of Late Major Mohammed Arogun Adeniyi.

Key Details of the Case:

1. Background:
- Late Major Mohammed had three wives:
1. Evangelist Mrs. Olabisi Mohammed (first wife, married under the Marriage Act)
2. Maimuna Mohammed (married under Islamic law)
3. Inna Fatima Mohammed (married under Islamic law)
- He passed away while in service, leaving behind his wives and aged parents.

2. Appeal:
- The first wife, a Christian, sought exclusive rights to the late Major's inheritance for herself and her children based on Christian laws.

3. Court's Findings:
- The court determined:
- The deceased was a Muslim at birth and death, and his marriages were lawful under Islamic law.
- A Muslim can marry a Christian and still retain their Islamic faith.
- Inheritance matters for a Muslim who married under the Marriage Act are governed by Islamic laws.
- The court ruled that all parties, including the aged parents, have rights to the inheritance.

4. Outcome:
- The army paid the late soldier's entitlements to his first daughter Nike as the next of kin.
- The court confirmed that the late Major's estate is to be distributed among all his heirs, including his wives and parents.

May we never use our hand to do ourselves!
The evil that men do truly lives after them!
May Allah grant us success!

naija4life247:
If dem beat the first wife mercilessly now, they will say Muslims have started. Oloriburuku Oloshi glutton

Beat her for what? Must everything be violent?

🙏

I am a Christian and the proposition of the first wife is some level of BS.

Jerrick:
I am a Christian and the proposition of the first wife is some level of BS.

The first wife is simply greedy, selfish and inconsiderate! It's a fair judgment

Learning point try as much and owns your inheritance don't depend on your parent own

No religion is good or bad.
There are terrible people in every religion.

A bad person will twist anything and everything to justify their evil ways.

Omoh... Why did she make such claim irrespective of the fact that she has cowives

naija4life247:
If dem beat the first wife mercilessly now, they will say Muslims have started. Oloriburuku Oloshi glutton

He never reach that level naw. She tried, the court ruled against it, case closed.

The Man did not adhere to Allah's instructions. He should blame himself.

Do not marry polytheistic women until they believe; for a believing slave-woman is better than a free polytheist, even though she may look pleasant to you. And do not marry your women to polytheistic men until they believe, for a believing slave-man is better than a free polytheist, even though he may look pleasant to you. They invite ˹you˺ to the Fire while Allah invites ˹you˺ to Paradise and forgiveness by His grace.1 He makes His revelations clear to the people so perhaps they will be mindful.
(Al- Baqarah : 221)

Sometimes, we may not see much sense in what the Qur'an and Hadith instructed, but that's because we lack the Wisdom to understand. But It is the absolute truth


Sadaqahllahul aazim

naija4life247:
If dem beat the first wife mercilessly now, they will say Muslims have started. Oloriburuku Oloshi glutton

There are verses in the Quran that explain how to beat your wife

AbuTwins:
A Court of Appeal sitting in Kano, last week, ruled that a marriage between a Muslim to a Christian lady does not nullify the religion of the husband.

In a unanimous ruling, the court said the fact that a Muslim married a woman with another religion is allowed, but cannot change the religion of the husband.

The court rulings follow an appeal against another judgement by an Appeal Court in Kwara state over the inheritance of an army Major who died while in service.

Late Major Mohammed Arogun Adeniyi died and left behind three wives, and his aged parents.

However, one of the wives, who is the first wife and a Christian approach the court that she was the only person with her children that has the right to the late Major Mohammed inheritance, excluding the other wives, and children, including the aged parents.

She approached the court to allow her and her children have all the decease’s inheritance according to Christianity laws.

The late Major during his life time had married two other women, Maimuna Mohammed, and Inna Fatima Mohammed according to Islamic laws, while the first wife, Evangelist Mrs Olabisi Mohammed was married under the Marriage Act.

The army promptly paid the late solider’s entitlements and gratuity, to the decease’s first daughter, Nike, as the next of kin.

The Appeal Court after listening to the submission of the learned counsel for the appellants, Tajudeen Oladoja SAN, ruled that the administration of estate of a person who lived and died as a Muslim, but married a Christian under the marriage act is governed by Islamic laws.

The deceased Major though married to his first wife under the marriage act, was born a Muslim and died as one and the late officer being a Muslim was rightly entitled to more than one wife, but not exceeding four at a given time, and he was also free to marry a Christian .The fact that the late Major Mohammed married a Christian under the marriage act does not mean he renounced his Islamic Faith. His subsequent marriages to Maimuna Mohammed and Inna Fatima Mohammed under the Islamic laws, were in consonance with his constitutional guarantee right. The court hereby accept the submission of the learned counsel that the inheritance of the late Major Mohammed is for all those he left behind, including his aged parents.

Summary of the Court Ruling

A Kano Court of Appeal recently ruled that:

- A Muslim marrying a Christian does not change the husband's religion.
- The ruling was made in response to a case regarding the inheritance of Late Major Mohammed Arogun Adeniyi.

Key Details of the Case:

1. Background:
- Late Major Mohammed had three wives:
1. Evangelist Mrs. Olabisi Mohammed (first wife, married under the Marriage Act)
2. Maimuna Mohammed (married under Islamic law)
3. Inna Fatima Mohammed (married under Islamic law)
- He passed away while in service, leaving behind his wives and aged parents.

2. Appeal:
- The first wife, a Christian, sought exclusive rights to the late Major's inheritance for herself and her children based on Christian laws.

3. Court's Findings:
- The court determined:
- The deceased was a Muslim at birth and death, and his marriages were lawful under Islamic law.
- A Muslim can marry a Christian and still retain their Islamic faith.
- Inheritance matters for a Muslim who married under the Marriage Act are governed by Islamic laws.
- The court ruled that all parties, including the aged parents, have rights to the inheritance.

4. Outcome:
- The army paid the late soldier's entitlements to his first daughter Nike as the next of kin.
- The court confirmed that the late Major's estate is to be distributed among all his heirs, including his wives and parents.

May we never use our hand to do ourselves!
The evil that men do truly lives after them!
May Allah grant us success!

In statutory marriage, only one wife is recognized. The man should not have married in the court. The first wife is right, only her marriage is recognized by the law. This is not about emotion

So if the man died a non Muslim
By Nigerian law his parents and relatives will legally have nothing from what he left behind?
That law need to be revised,
Imagine I gave birth to dangote.

Nigeria judiciary that bends at will to suit their ulterior motives, be it political ,tribe or religion.

I wont be surprised if the judges that delivered that judgment are cronic juhadists.


IF ME AND MY WOMAN WHO ARE CHRISTIANS DECIDE TO DO ISLAMIC MARRIAGE RITE, WONT WE ABIDE BY ISLAMIC RULES ON MARRIAGE, EVEN THOUGH BOTH OF US ARE XTIANS?

The first wife claims is constitutional if a man doesn't have a will, then all inheritance belongs to the wife and children exclusively. However, I don't know how much the law recognises the multiple wife twist. Customary laws can handle that

naija4life247:
If dem beat the first wife mercilessly now, they will say Muslims have started. Oloriburuku Oloshi glutton

One of traits to identify good muslim spoted.


................agrresiveness cum fight.

It is permissible for the guy to marry a Christian what is not permissible is any of the children that is also a Christian will not inherit from the deceased wealth

Emu4life:
The Man did not adhere to Allah's instructions. He should blame himself.

Do not marry polytheistic women until they believe; for a believing slave-woman is better than a free polytheist, even though she may look pleasant to you. And do not marry your women to polytheistic men until they believe, for a believing slave-man is better than a free polytheist, even though he may look pleasant to you. They invite ˹you˺ to the Fire while Allah invites ˹you˺ to Paradise and forgiveness by His grace.1 He makes His revelations clear to the people so perhaps they will be mindful.
(Al- Baqarah : 221)

Sometimes, we may not see much sense in what the Qur'an and Hadith instructed, but that's because we lack the Wisdom to understand. But It is the absolute truth


Sadaqahllahul aazim

The verses you quoted does not truly capture this issue.
We are allowed to marry ahlul kitaab women ( people of book ) Jews and Christian but with conditions.

Fiscus105:
Nigeria judiciary that bends at will to suit their ulterior motives, be it political ,tribe or religion.

I wont be surprised if the judges that delivered that judgment are cronic juhadists.


IF ME AND MY WOMAN WHO ARE CHRISTIANS DECIDE TO DO ISLAMIC MARRIAGE RITE, WONT WE ABIDE BY ISLAMIC RULES ON MARRIAGE, EVEN THOUGH BUT OF US ARE XTIANS?

You can't do "Islamic marriage" as non Muslims.
Stop trying to twist what can't be twisted.
It only exist in your brain.

Stephench:
The first wife claims is constitutional if a man doesn't have a will, then all inheritance belongs to the wife and children exclusively. However, I don't know how much the law recognises the multiple wife twist. Customary laws can handle that

Keep vomitting what you have no knowledge of.
Even as a layman and I did reach about this topic ,there are three forms of marriage allowed in Nigeria;
-Customary marriage.
-Marriage in act(court marriage)
-Religious marriage(which covers Islam,Christianity et al)

By law, no one is superior to the other and if one decides to do two of the three which the man in question did then,the right of inheritance has to be done based on each marriage conditions.
Simply put,the inheritance of the man will be shared based on Islamic dictates to the Muslim wives and Thie kids and whatever remains can be inherited by the Christian wife and her kid(s).
You can't claim ownership over something when they are rightful claimants to the same thing.
She(the Christian wife) can't inherit all of his legacies(property) because by law the other wives and their kids are also heir apparent.
QED...

naija4life247:
If dem beat the first wife mercilessly now, they will say Muslims have started. Oloriburuku Oloshi glutton

Don’t mind the thief . She think she can control the husband anyhow the way they used to do in Christianity.

Serve her right . I only blame the husband to marry her in the first place .

Emu4life:
The Man did not adhere to Allah's instructions. He should blame himself.

Do not marry polytheistic women until they believe; for a believing slave-woman is better than a free polytheist, even though she may look pleasant to you. And do not marry your women to polytheistic men until they believe, for a believing slave-man is better than a free polytheist, even though he may look pleasant to you. They invite ˹you˺ to the Fire while Allah invites ˹you˺ to Paradise and forgiveness by His grace.1 He makes His revelations clear to the people so perhaps they will be mindful.
(Al- Baqarah : 221)

Sometimes, we may not see much sense in what the Qur'an and Hadith instructed, but that's because we lack the Wisdom to understand. But It is the absolute truth


Sadaqahllahul aazim

This is deep . Christian wife will control
You and still call you daddy 😀😃. Tufiakwa

The news was twisted to sweet the interests of the writer. Share the court document for all to see the claims. Alot must have happened more than what is merely written here.

Brother, this is inaccurate, kindly gather your fact right when u quote the Quran ...please refer to Al maidah (Q5:5) - "Permissible for you in marriage˺ are chaste believing women as well as chaste women of those given the Scripture before you—as long as you pay them their dowries in wedlock"......May Allah guide us Amin.

Emu4life:
The Man did not adhere to Allah's instructions. He should blame himself.

Do not marry polytheistic women until they believe; for a believing slave-woman is better than a free polytheist, even though she may look pleasant to you. And do not marry your women to polytheistic men until they believe, for a believing slave-man is better than a free polytheist, even though he may look pleasant to you. They invite ˹you˺ to the Fire while Allah invites ˹you˺ to Paradise and forgiveness by His grace.1 He makes His revelations clear to the people so perhaps they will be mindful.
(Al- Baqarah : 221)

Sometimes, we may not see much sense in what the Qur'an and Hadith instructed, but that's because we lack the Wisdom to understand. But It is the absolute truth


Sadaqahllahul aazim

Hmmmm, Investigation should be carried out if she did not kill the husband.