Why are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?

This is asked with comparative observations of other religious people in mind.



In an inter-faith relationship, the Muslim partner will typically insist the non-Muslim person to convert to Islam in order to proceed into marriage. It is found that Muslims will rarely, if ever, convert to another religion in order to sustain a relationship because Islam objects to it. A Muslim parent will want any children from an inter-faith marriage to be brought up as Muslims. Why can't Muslims be accommodating like other religious people and have children brought up appreciating both the mother's %26amp; father's religions?



Why won鈥檛 Muslims embrace %26amp; welcome other religions? Why must Muslims be unfair %26amp; dictate? Surely a "mixed/inter-faith marriage" is exactly what it's called. It is the mixing of cultures, a creation of an intermediate.



Don鈥檛 answer with anything along the lines of:

"Allah knows best". It is an answer people use when they don't have an answer themselves. It's as bad as saying "Because鈥hat鈥檚 how it is".



"If someone really loves the Muslim person then they would change religion, they'd do what it takes to be with them".

Because the opposing argument is:

If a Muslim loves someone who is not Muslim, they can't be that Muslim themselves? And surely if a Muslim is so in love with a non-Muslim, they could take it upon themselves to convert and do what is required to be with their non-Muslim love.



I find Islam has hypocritical allowances when it comes to their concepts in marriage. I think the Islamic approach is not in sync with the concept of marriage. Marriage is a bond and a relationship status taken between 2 people on the basis of their honest identity. Having to change in order to facilitate a marriage is absurd. Isn't changing your identity a form of fallacy?



Why do Muslims consider it a one-way street? It seems that Islam is more of a recruitment process as opposed to a harmonic, peaceful regulatory body. (Yes, I know the irony that Islam mean 'peace').Why are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?Stop your whining would you. The Muslims are committed in their faith unlike other people who compromise in their faith for anything. Which is understandable when you don't have a solid faith or a true path to God. Islam is a way of life, not something you show once a week at your local church or by wearing some emblem/cross or what not and think you did your part.



As far as marriage is concerned. Muslim woman can marry only a Muslim and no one else. This is to protect her, her religion, her kids and her house. Husband is man of the house regardless of what culture, nation or religion you look at. Islam does not allow a non-Muslim to have authority over her and thus he can't oppress her or stop her from following her religion. As for Muslim men, they are allowed to marry CHASTE women from the People of the Book only. So there hindus, atheist, or other pagan worshipers allowed. He can marry only from among the Jews and Christians, that too if they are chaste good God fearing women. Which is also hard to find consider how western society teachers their little girls to open their legs soon as they hit puberty in the name of liberation and dating and what not. Even when marrying out the religion, Muslim men first have to marry within the community to a Muslim woman so as to fulfill the needs of the community. If there are sufficient men in the community that no Muslim women will be left unmarried then they can look outside of religion if they want but Muslim women get priority. And when they do marry outside, they have to discuss first that the child will be raised Muslim on the religion of Islam. No point being a Muslim yourself if your going to let your kid practicing paganism and polytheism. That is Islam, an all encompassing religion.



As for the wife of the Muslim, she is under no obligation to convert to Islam. She can practice her faith all she wants, otherwise whats point of giving permission to marry outside the Islam. Those who marry non-Muslims are mostly cultural men and not the religious practicing ones. The cultural ones also come in many flavors. Some will want their wife to convert to Islam, some will compromise with the wife in their religion, while some who don't know jack about Islam and were only born Muslim will follow the religion of the wife.



Anyways, why are you crying about it? It's really simple, if you don't like it then don't marry. Everyone has the right to marry or not marry whom ever they choose. Every people have their set of rules and ways, so its others responsibilities to educate themselves and know what they are getting into before being stupid in the so called name of "love". People can be so stupid.



If you like to rant some more on this topic, feel free to drop in at www.islamicboard.comWhy are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?
Like other extremists, they think their religion is the "only" and "true" one



Everyone else is wrong and will be punished.









Which is why I don't believe in any of those religions.Why are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?I didn't read your novel, but to possibly add to it, A Muslim woman must not Marry a non-Muslim man, but a Muslim man can marry a non-Muslim woman. It is definitely hypocritical.
To be fair there are a lot of Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Hindus and many other religions who would not marry outside of their faith also. I also doubt many of the atheists I know would marry someone with strong religious inclinations.Why are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?ever heard of converting to a religion ?? PROBLEM SOLVED.Why are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?
Islam is the peak of faith

marriage is family building not just about two mating
This is another good reason to not date a Muslim, if you are not one.Why are Muslims very stubborn in inter-faith marriages?
Because that is what they are like.
Real Christians are equally as strict.....but we won't kill our daughters if the "shame" us by going outside the faith
ok let me first start out with this ...don't listen to anyone on this page because they don't understand what your talking about and they are ignorant. The reason why is its not because they don't welcome other religions thats not true..its because some Muslim families are afraid that you would start teaching your daughter something and then your wife who is a Muslim will start teaching her something completely different which will confuse the child. And then the thing between your families...your family might say something that might not follow your wife's morals or traditions or it could be the other way around she might do things that your family might not do. And to tell you the truth i had a friend who was Christan who married a Muslim girl and he converted. ALL and i mean ALL she ever talks about is him. and it is true people who convert into Islam tend to be WAYYY and i mean WAYYYYY better then the Muslim people them self. In american alot of Muslims fall in love with non-Muslims but they talk together and find out whats best for them. You should ask her about her religion a little more and she should ask you to about your religion and see whats best for both of you. But being a Muslim girl myself ...its kind of hard. You know something i know this is random but one main thing that might get you into heaven in our religion is that your parents are always happy with you and you haven't done anything to upset them. Please i don't think i really cleared it up for you that much because im in a rush i have to go to school but please feel free to email me at piffys93@yahoo.com if you feel like you still don't get it or don't understand something! :) and don't listen to anyone on this page be it Muslim Christan or w/e they might not give you the right answer.