Culture and Religion in Love
Posted by syed in Love on May 4th, 2011 | 8 commentsI am a Muslim from India and I am in love with this American woman. she loves me more than anything in this world and so do i. she wants to Marry me. she has told everyone about me over there. for her there are no issues. but i belong to a culture which is very conservative. i havent told my parents anything abt it yet. I am sure they will never accept her.. I am in a very frustating situation about what should i do. if i marry her that would mean i have to give up everything over here…. I wake up every morning thinking about if i should leave my home and live with her in USA.. Please suggest me what should i do.
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If you really love her and can see there is a future for both of you, go for it. Religion and culture should not stop 2 people in love with each other.
do what your heart tells you, what makes you happy!
you say you love her more than ANYTHING in the world? thats your answer!
nobody will live your life for you, your parents are not the ones who will spend their lives with her, its YOU, and its YOUR life. GOOD LUCK!
if i were you, id do whatever it takes to be with her.
When love someday be less, the effect of difference in culture and religion be stronger.think well before decide.
I’m a Muslim women so I know where you are coming from. My advice is, if you love this women and can lover her for the rest of her life for who she is and can overlook the cultural difference then you should go for it. Life is long and having a partner you love will make life worth living. About your life in India…thats something you have to give up for love, and I’m hoping your family will come around too. Good Luck!
As a Muslim myself, here is my advice: you have to first become clear in yourself of your place with God. You have to start to feel true ownership of that, independent of your family and your culture and even this woman. I understand that you don’t want to upset your family, but you have to understand they have no authority of your relationship with God, and until you feel that, you will have no clarity. Once you get to that place of spiritual harmony with God, envision your life with this woman. Do your best to explain it to your family, then go ahead and do what you feel is best for your life. Marry her if you love her. But in my opinion, you will have no peace either way unless you first connect with God, alone. If you just stay with your family you will always long for her, and if you abandon your family to go marry her without first completing your internal self, your love may eventually fade and you will feel alone and incomplete. First submit completely to God and place it in His hands, and he will fix it for you. With Him you can have it all with peace. Without Him you will find eventual disquietude, whether you choose her or your family. I hope that doesn’t sound too preachy, though I’m sure it does. Salam.
Hi
U should marry her.In india i know parents will angry for a small time,when u have a baby they vl melt..no proble initially they vl say no then yes…
If I’m not mistaken the Quran allows for Muslim men to marry believing women, including Christians. I don’t know about the belief system of the woman you are in love with but since she’s American I’m just guessing: it’s like that she’s Christian.