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EVERYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE says: October 15, 2017 at 10:27 am
Hi, im an indian muslim girl from Malaysia. My boyfriend is an Hindu. We both are in a relationship for a long time. I prefer to marry him … Read the rest
Rabia: “And talking about superiority complex… you are absolutely right. We as Muslims (the believing/practicing ones anyway) do think our faith to be the truest and best version of what God has sent down to humanity. Any Muslim … Read the rest
Rushi says: October 11, 2017 at 11:06 pm
Unfortunately, I’m in the same boat. I’m Hindu Bengali Brahmin and my girlfriend is a devout Muslim girl. We are extremely supportive of each others’ religious beliefs. She’s also a divorcee with … Read the rest
By Suman Guha Mozumder Oct 6, 2017
(contribution by InterfaithShaadi is bolded, along with some others)
When Indian-American actor Aasif Hakim Mandviwala, professionally known as Aasif Mandvi, married Shaifali Puri, CEO of the poverty aid … Read the rest
This statement is made based on two cases:
1) (Muslim friend) Got My Mother Pregnant
2) Sexual Relationship with My Friends Mom
Satyen says: October 6, 2017 at 1:03 pm
Not only mothers of friends but also daughters of friends … Read the rest
Gurpreet says: September 28, 2017
Hi,
I just looked at some comments and have a similar but serious situation. I am soon to turn 17 and my boyfriend is 17. we were forced to break up by our parents just … Read the rest
gautam says: September 24, 2017 at 3:28 pm
i understand what iqbal is saying…im from a hindu family and 2 years ago my mother divorced my father and got married to a close friend of mine from college who is … Read the rest
nitin says: September 22, 2017 at 2:12 am
i am christian and related SC caste im in love with jain girl since one year we both love each other and decided to marry can u guys plzz any advice -Nitin… Read the rest
Iqbal says: September 8, 2017 at 8:25 pm
Hello everyone
This is a very unique issue I have here and I am not sure if this is the correct forum or thread to talk about this. However there are certain … Read the rest
Anita says: September 5, 2017 at 6:06 am
Dear Bina,
You are indeed going through a life changing situation, a similar situation i have gone through not so long ago.
I thought my situation was difficult, i started to look … Read the rest
Preya says: September 2, 2017 at 11:43 pm
i am a hindu girl. I’m in relationship wid a Islamic guy. he is very nice person but wants me to convert my religion. I will never ever convrt my religion. hindu … Read the rest
Shafiya (former Purina) says: August 21, 2017 at 5:24 am
i came to know about this forum through a friend of mine. i saw here many boys and girls are on the same page where i was three year ago. … Read the rest
Ali says: August 20, 2017 at 4:45 pm
Hi.
I am in love with Hindu girl Since 7 years. I am Muslim. We are in Medical Profession. In short, my family is ready. My family belongs to normal middle class … Read the rest
Saloni says: August 20, 2017 at 2:50 am
Hi….
I am a Hindu girl from India and I love a Muslim Bangladeshi boy…. I want marry him, I want to know that after weeding their will be any problem?
–Saloni… Read the rest
Bina says: July 23, 2017 at 11:26 pm
Hello, my name is Bina, i am from India, now living in UK for study. I have been visiting your site frequently for some few days. I want to share my situation … Read the rest
Priti says: July 23, 2017 at 5:04 am
Hi… ?
I was in a relationship with a muslim guy for 4 years. At the beginning he was very nice and supportive. But later on, he came in touch with a … Read the rest
Nita says: July 7, 2017 at 11:27 pm
Im a hindu girl my lover is a muslim..we both love each other unconditionally..he is afraid of his parents that they will not accept..but he needs me he truly loves me he … Read the rest
Harmeet says: July 3, 2017 at 10:26 pm
Hey there– can i ask how you guys proceeded with the wedding and teaching your children the importance of both religions? I am in a similar situation, my boyfriend and I have … Read the rest
Manira says: June 28, 2017 at 9:43 pm
Hi Rook!
Did the couple have support from families when getting married or after marriage?
I’m in a similar situation where I like a Muslim guy but our families are quite against … Read the rest
Cindy says: June 27, 2017 at 8:57 pm
Hi,
I am a Chinese Malaysian who planning to married with a muslim Iranian soon. We have been together aroud 7 years. My case is similiar as above senario, I wish there … Read the rest
Many of celebrities’ life details are in public domain. Here, the author has used Bollywood celebrities Saif and Kareena’s published information to show that in spite of their different backgrounds a Hindu-Muslim marriage … Read the rest
Section 5.1: Hindu-Muslim Marriages
Interfaith marriage is one of the most fundamental sinful actions in Islam after shirk, rebellion against parental authority and killing a person without any legal reason. However, according to our research, 45% of Muslims marry … Read the rest
Next Section, Next Chapter, Prior Section, Prior Chapter
A Chapter from the book Interfaith Marriages: Share and Respect with Equality is posted here. View some of others chapters from the book here.
Video messages by the author
How to … Read the rest
Section 5.2: Nikaah: The Muslim Marriage Contract
Islamic Law permits a Muslim man to marry up to four (non-Muslim; Koran 4:3) women from the People of the Book (that is, Christians and Jews) but all of the children must be … Read the rest
Section 5.3: Islamic Perspective: Six Points of Hindu-Muslim Dating
Mac contributes at InterfaithShaadi.org as an Islamic expert. His mother is a former Brahmin-Hindu and he himself, at one point, was in an interfaith love relationship with a Brahmin-Hindu girl in … Read the rest
Section 5.4: I Salute a Muslim
Following is based on a letter By Seema (Ghufran) Maheshwari titled “Loyalty and the Indian Muslims” that appeared in INDIA ABROAD on November 27, 2009.
Seema believes that Major Nidal Hasan’s murderous rampage at … Read the rest
Section 5.5: Hindu: Finally I Have to Unwillingly Revert to Islam
At InterfaithShaadi.org, the majority of posts (more than 700) and comments are related to non-Muslim-to-Muslim marriages. Considering this is a major subject of interest, the author has included real … Read the rest
Section 5.6: He (Muslim) Could Not Understand the Concept of Pluralism
The author found a major difference in the mindset of two types of new adults. A pluralist and inclusivist has no problem being a part of an intended spouse’s … Read the rest
Section 5.7: About to Marry a Muslim Guy, but Now No More
Madhavi says:
First of all thank you so much for giving me this wonderful platform where I can express my emotions.
I am a Hindu Brahmin girl. … Read the rest
Section 5.8: Failed Love or a Smart Move?
Religion and culture may not be important to youths in their early 20s but as they mature, people tend to go back to their roots. Let’s read Sasha’s life experiences.
Sasha says:… Read the rest
Section 5.9: Me Converting (from Hinduism), of course, Not Her!
Concerns with expectation of religious (even fake) conversion have been a major theme at InterfaithShaadi. For this reason, this topic is covered extensively in this book and in the next … Read the rest
Section 5.10: He Expects Me to Convert to Islam
Kajol says:
I am in a bit of confusion right now. I have been seeing a Muslim Egyptian man for the past 5 years. He has been good to me and … Read the rest
Section 5.11: Muslim Will Marry Me Only If I Convert
Dr. Manu says:
I am in love with a girl for several years and she is a Muslim. She is not Indian. I went to her house to convince her … Read the rest
Section 5.12: I Pray for His Conversion to Islam in Every Namaz
Eman says:
He’s Brahmin and very religious. I too am very religious. I pray for his conversion to Islam, every time in namaz. He’s a great guy, very … Read the rest
Section 5.13: I Fear Converting to Islam
Alpa says:
I need a suggestion. I am a Hindu Brahmin girl planning to marry a Muslim Guy. I read that without converting we can register as per Special Marriage Act. But … Read the rest
Section 5.14: I am Not Going to Change My Religion at Any Cost
Falguni says:
I am Hindu girl in a relationship with a Muslim boy for the last seven years. We both love each other a lot and his … Read the rest
Section 5.15: I Will Not Convert
Vijya says:
I was born into a practicing Hindu family and was raised in the West. I grew up spending massive amounts of time at the temple and found many parts of the religion … Read the rest
Section 5.16: Is It Possible that I Convert to Islam Just as a Formality?
Many youths decided to convert to the spouse’s faith without truly understanding the faith. The next few sections give such examples.
Yogin says:
I am a … Read the rest
Section 5.17: Fake-conversion for Marriage?
Tarun says:
I come from a multi-religious family. My Dad is a Brahmin (we eat just about anything under the sun although his family was pure vegetarian). My Mum is half Christian (father is half … Read the rest
Section 5.18: My Children Must Follow Islam
The most important question in any interfaith relationship is the religion of children. Here, Toral has no idea what Islam is all about but agreed to raise her children as Muslims.
Toral says:… Read the rest
Section 5.19: Hindu: I’ve Decided to Take Up Islam
Love is blind. It is easy to get proselytized when in love. However, when reality hits, one may want to go back to one’s own roots. For this reason, it is … Read the rest
Section 5.20: Will Do Nikaah as well as a Hindu Marriage
Many times youths in love are totally naïve about their intended spouse’s faith and community’s expectations. Next, let’s read Nisha and Dimple’s experiences.
Nisha says:
Even I have the … Read the rest
Section 5.21: We Will Marry by Hindu Then Muslim Ceremonies
Many youths in love have a misconception that a Hindu and a Muslim can marry by two respective marriage ceremonies. Here, a Muslim woman Farah helped a Hindu girl realize … Read the rest
Section 5.22: I Told Him I Will Not Change My Religion
Youths have to learn to read in between lines. Here Admin is trying to help Urvi to interpret some statements.
Urvi says:
I am in love with a Muslim … Read the rest
Section 5.23: My Girlfriend Is a Pure Muslim
Interfaith marriages are complex and it takes full maturity to understand all issues. Next three chaptes cover youths in their early 20s. Here, Agnostic is recommending Shiv to set priorities in life.… Read the rest
Section 5.24: LOVE versus ARRANGED Marriage
Aziza says:
I’m a 21-year-old Muslim girl from India. I am in love with a Hindu guy. He loves me truly but my parents will never accept this relation. They are now in a … Read the rest
Section 5.25: Gujarati UK Muslim in Love with a Hindu
In most interfaith relationships, there are issues relating to different faiths and cultures. Here, Noreen and her boyfriend have the same culture but different religions. Let’s see what she has … Read the rest
Section 5.26: How to Convince My Muslim Parents?
“How to convince my parents” is a common question asked at InterfaithShaadi. Before convincing parents, youths have to convince themselves for what they are getting into. Next three sections cover such cases. … Read the rest
Section 5.27: I Am a Brahmin Girl Dating a Shia Muslim
Gita says:
I am a Brahmin girl and I am dating a boy who is Shia Muslim. I love him a lot and want to spend my whole life … Read the rest
Section 5.28: How Can I Convince My Muslim Parents That This Is Not Going against Islam?
Naazli says:
I want to marry my Hindu boyfriend but how can I convince my parents that this is not going against Islam? I … Read the rest