What shall be the religion of Children Whose Parents Ascribe to Different Set of Beliefs??? If a man is muslim and his wife is non-muslim, can their children follow the wife's religion? Reply In such a case, the children shall be free to follow the religion of their choice. No one - not even the parents - has a right to enforce his/her choice of religion on the child. When the father and the mother of a child ascribe to different religions, both of them have a right to bring up the child with the values and beliefs of his/her conviction and understanding. But it is ultimately the choice of the child, at the time of his mental maturity, that shall decide about his set of beliefs. I hope this helps. In case any aspect of my answer remains unclear, please feel free to write back to me at your convenience. Regards The Learner