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March 2000:
Do Cross-Cultural Marriages
Work?
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| DO CROSS- CULTURAL MARRIAGES WORK? | ||
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| Total Votes Cast: 400 | ||
A total of 400 votes were cast. The majority felt positive about cross-cultural marriages, with 27 percent saying "rarely" and only 4 percent saying, "No way!" Frankly, we at Zawaj.com were surprised and pleased at the results. It's good to see that so many Muslims are concerned only with their partner's iman, not with race or nationality. Many of you said that Islam is our culture, therefore we should be able to find common ground no matter our ethnicity. These are some of your comments:
"CROSS CULTURAL MARRIAGES HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF BRINGING MUSLIMS TOGETHER AND GETTING RID OF THE RACISM THAT OUR UNISLAMIC TRADITIONS ENCOURAGE."
"Of course, Allah created us to know each other. As long as our aims are the same, the union has to work."
"Opposites attract!! and this is true for cultures too."
"Those against intercultural marriages only promote and setup devides within the Deen."
"If you know the path of Allah and your duties you should be fine."
"Women can't live without men. Men can't live without women. Why all these disputes? Fear Allah.. have good intentions.. & you'll definitely succeed."
Your three marriages failed because you kept choosing the wrong person-not because of the cultural difference.Some women are bitches,whatever race.
A few people however, disagreed, such as the following person:
Three failed marriages - all cross cultural. I am giving up.
Thanks everyone for your great input.
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