While Islam has nothing against inter racial marriages, people can be racist.

Not saying its right - it isn't - but its the real world.

Has he even asked his parents, or is he presuming? Did he ever intend to marry you, and if so, has this issue only cropped up recently.

Don't really have any advice.

Assalamu alaikum,

Is the Arab man a practising muslim?

If yes then I don't believe there are any problems for you to marry him although cultural practices and expectations may be the cause of most of the problems.

I am half Iranian, half British. I am a revert and married a Christian woman. My close family would not agree or arrange our Nikkah, so instead I did it without them. They were very angry and many of the family members started to blame and argue with me. I pointed out that it was Allah's will and that because of their own narrow-mindedness and ignorance, they missed out. I also pointed out that I had asked my father on 3 occasions to arrange the Nikkah (which he didn't). Then then turned their attention to him and started blaming him.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Nikah is my Sunna. He who shuns my Sunna is not of me.”

Sister, have sabr. Inshallah Allah will show you the correct path.

Allah knows best.

Many advised that Parents' blessings are like God's blessings.

This is true but as individuals we need to apply this to our own circumstance. In my scenario, my father would be classed as a munafiq. My mother embraced Islam and as a result of my father's behaviour, divored him and re-married a practising Pakistani.

Therefore, although my parents's blessings would have been nice it just wasn't viable (although I received my mother's blessings).

I'm sure your situation is different by my point is that it is a balance. Often other's are selfish and cannot be part of that balance because their nafs gets in the way.

Allah knows best.

ladytiara wrote:

...keep the faith in the relationship...

:/

These are also people you will have to live/get along with after marriage - his family.

If there is no way forward, it is best to break with the relationship as quickly and cleanly as possible. If there is a way, get hitched asap.

(Not saying it is easy. I doubt any of it is.)

in your case,as a Girl, it may be complicated in the first instance.

It ain't too easy for guys either as , had i wanted to marry a white european ( for descriptive purposes), it's probably be frowned upon. Muslims have a big disease amongst them,and it is narrow-minded racism.

As far as i am aware.. muslim men are allowed to marry women "of the book" (jews and christians) but unforunately i dont think that applies to women!

As he is muslim i personally think its fine and should even be encouraged.. after all islam does encourage unity and the idea of all muslims are equal.

But i suppose culture comes into it aswell..and then this kinda thing is frowned upon. Inter-racial marriages are tough, but if u reckon its worth it then u should try push it the outcome could be awesome!

I don't think this has got anything to do with marrying a non-muslim, so the above issues does not arise.

Even for men, I would not think it a good idea to marry a non-muslim - somebody's gotta think of the children.

They can still be brought up Muslim, but I suspect it would be tougher in such a situation where atleast one parent will probably not consider Islam important to their upbringing - on the other hand, it may even be considered to be of detriment to the child!

(I will ignore the use of the word "unfortunately".)