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How do I get past my cultural/religious grudges?

I met a Norwegian girl and fell in love. But I don’t know how to get over our cultural clashes, and the fact that she is not Muslim, and is Norwegian. I feel lost and need help figuring things out.

I feel like he’s the one, but it’s just not happening

I am stuck in a very nasty situation. I met a brother from my sect on facebook. He wrote about how his niece is sick and he needs a miracle prayer. I sent him a message regarding his niece and that I’d pray for him. I did not expect him to reply to me. But he did. He got my email address and sent me a lengthy email.. and started sending me emails.

Muslim revert in love with Pakistani Muslim, do I have a chance?

Salaam all, I am a revert to Islam, and have been for the past 2 years 🙂 I am still learning so much, and everyday I am inspired more and more. I have recently met a guy that encompasses all that I want from a good muslim husband. But he is Pakistani and I am white…

Marriage without Parents consent is allowed?

I would like to marry a girl from different country. Inspite of both of us being good Muslims, her parents reject the idea of marriage from someone outside their community. Now she is stuck with her parents as she wont agree for a forced marriage and her parents wont marry her to me. Her age is 30 now and her parents would just not change their minds.

Is this not a sin? Are her parents being ‘Good parents’ thinking of her betterment and her good future or are they just being egoistic and stubborn?

Pakistani bengali marriage

I am a pakistani muslim girl born and brought up in the UK. For the past five years i have been in a relationship with a bengali boy also brought up here. We were at university together and he always knew it would be difficult to bring his parents round to the idea of him marryin a pakistani girl. Specially as he’s the eldest, but he thought it was doable and he’d be able to sort it in the end. My family were ok. I used to bug him bout telling them about me because I knew it would be an issue but he waited till about seven months ago to tell them. They have said he is on his own if he marries me. I dont want that and neither does he. He says he’ll keep fighting but he says realistically he cant give me any guarentees because he doesnt know what the outcome will be.

One month into a forced marriage, I have lost my happiness

I am a woman who has been married for one month and I am not a very happy soul. This marriage is a forced affair and was committed only for my parents sake. Being a Muslim I’m aware of the fact that I’m supposed to keep my husband happy and satisfied. In the process, I’m not happy myself.

Still unmarried at 28 and my parents are not helping

I am a young Muslim man, almost 28 years old and I really feel like I should be married by now or at least looking to get married. I feel mentally very unsettled and remaining single is affecting every aspect of my life. I am quite happy with the idea of an arranged marriage, but frustrated that my parents are not taking it seriously.

I am an Arab Muslimah & want to marry a Black Muslim man

I am muslim arabic girl and I had fallen in love with black muslim guy and I want to get married with him but my mother doesnt want to accept. She is always telling me that I will regret this decision later but I really love him and everybody against me and making fun of me.

Married men being kissed and hugged by other women

My husband is routinely kissed on the cheek and hugged in a friendly manner by other women.

Is this act ok, as it is commonly seen here in western culture?