Section 5.11: Muslim Will Marry Me Only If I Convert
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 parents two times but they never agreed and when I asked my girlfriend to marry […]
Section 5.12: I Pray for His Conversion to Islam in Every Namaz
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 good at heart, probably nicer than hundreds of Muslim guys. We love each other a […]
Section 5.13: I Fear Converting to Islam
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 is it practical in day-to-day life? I respect all religion and believe in God, only the […]
Section 5.14: I am Not Going to Change My Religion at Any Cost
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 parents have even accepted me. But my parents are against this relationship and above all […]
Section 5.15: I Will Not Convert
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 beautiful. Today, I am not really a practicing Hindu but expect that I will become slightly more […]
Section 5.16: Is It Possible that I Convert to Islam Just as a Formality?
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 Hindu man who has been in a relationship with a Muslim girl for the last […]
Section 5.17: Fake-conversion for Marriage?
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 Christian and half Hindu) and half Muslim (Mother is a Muslim). My mum’s sister is […]
Section 5.18: My Children Must Follow Islam
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: I am a Hindu and my boyfriend is Muslim. I am going to run away […]
Section 5.19: Hindu: I’ve Decided to Take Up Islam
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 good not to love-proselytize and not to fake-convert just for marriage. Let’s read Sujan’s interesting […]
Section 5.20: Will Do Nikaah as well as a Hindu Marriage
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 same problem… my boyfriend is Muslim and I am Hindu… I will not undergo any […]