Guys, would you convert your religions for the girl you love?

Question

As a Muslim girl living in America, finding a partner here is really hard. There are very few Arab guys. And my parents wouldn’t let me marry a non-Muslim. I like this guy and I’m really scared of approaching him and getting rejected because I’m Muslim or getting into a relationship and having to separate due to religion. Noting, I don’t wear the hijab, my parents are not strict and conservative in all aspects of life (clothes, guy-friends...). Marriage is usually a sensitive subject. So marrying a non-Muslim could lead to your parents disowning you.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I realize that dating in the Muslim world is hard for a multitude of reasons but even saying that, you cannot force someone to convert to your religion. You have to realize that a lot of individuals have "Muslim-phobia". Obviously not a real term but let me explain. Muslims have an extremely bad reputation. What most people see (because of media projection) is the violence, rape, and sex scandals that comes from Muslim communities. Any person smart enough to overlook the media can see that this happens in any religion but a lot of people still tend to stay away from that religion as a whole due to the constant stories of violence and rape that comes from Muslim men.

With that said, you have 3 options. 1. Allow your parents to completely control you and find a Muslim man who you may not love and live unhappily with him. 2. Date a guy who is willing to convert for you, with the chance of him absolutely resenting you later on for obvious stigmas that are bound to ensue. Or 3. Choose your own happiness over your parents, date the guy who mentioned and hope for the best.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

some guys would only if they like Muslim women from beginning. I remind you, they would if they doesn't have any bad opinion towards Islam.. the guy that I knew , he doesn't like Islam even tho he likes me, at the end of our friendship, he admitted that he doesn't want me to be a Muslim (he ever tried to make me leave my religion several times, but I just ignored his act, so now we no longer together)

anyway there are many guys are muslim, not only Arabs over there. you just need to seek in proper places :)

MannMitAntworten · Accepted Answer

I did once... worse mistake I ever did. There is no “willing to do it”. He’ll do it because he feels he has too if he does. Either accept that he isn’t muslim or move on. Don’t make him change because he will only be doing it for you... and if you end things with him, then what?

MrCommodore · Accepted Answer

Is you parents criteria simply that you marry a Muslim guy? Or does he have to be both an Arab and Muslim?

Nahid1707 · Answer

Yea perhaps, i would date a girl that wore a Hijab often.

i personally haven't met one as a friend type of way, where i live here in England.

i haven't met one that seemed interested in wanting to spend time with, who was attracted in me and who was interested in me romantically.

i would think she was a good person and a good Muslim girl if she wore a hijab.

i wouldn't judge her because she wore a Hijab.

She could be cute, haha.

''Do i Look at her clothes?'' can you explain that question? i don't mind what a girl wears as long as she is good and comfortable in wearing her clothes.

i don't approach girls.

i don't approach girls often because they seem busy, they seem not interested in wanting to talk to me in public, haha.

i seriously think young people Lose interests in others easily.

if i met a girl that was patience with me, where she enjoys being around me, if she told me, she enjoys being around me, that would be good thing and it could help me and the girl spend more time together.
time is a good way of getting to know someone.

many things would be better, having similar music taste, having a good understanding, communicating good between me and the girl. they would help things to be good.

Agape93 · Answer

Ask yourself this: what is more important long term for me, my parents accepting the one I love as he is, or ignoring the man I love, and marrying a man I don’t love because my parents like him?

michael1469 · Answer

I dont think religion should be the holy grail of picking your partner. I would not convert nor expect her to stop hers. I would try to be respectful of her beliefs. But, I can't get up my bacon or my sausage mcmiffin. My belief does not require me to go to church. You want to praise a god, just be a good person to your spouse/girlfiend, a friend, a stranger. by the way, I highly doubt you will find a guy to wait for sex til after marriage.

Madhatter920 · Answer

I would not, no. Nor would I ask that of anyone I dated. You can make someone practice the lifestyle, but you can't make someone believe, so it defeats the purpose. In my opinion, anyway.

slatyb · Answer

I'm not religious and wouldn't date a religious woman of any faith.

worldscolide · Answer

No, it's not that Islam or Christianity is bad. It's that you cannot force someone to believe as you do.. It's why I'm glad my wife never made me change, she's catholic, and I'm atheist.

magiusX26 · Answer

converting is not in the cards from me. i do not do organized religion at all.

ItsTheNephilim · Answer

Loving a girl can't make me have faith in God. Those are two separate things. Converting would make no sense.

Bhavin2184 · Answer

No..  Keep trying eventually you will find someone..

jahaims · Answer

Marrying who you want is worth it to me. If someone is small minded enough to disown you for not having the same values good riddance.

winterfox10 · Answer

I wouldn't. I have no problem with her practicing however she wanted to practice, I will even attend prayers, but I'm not going to convert.

Samantha_17 · Answer

You ever think about converting to another religion?

es20490446e · Answer

I will date a muslim, but not convert to it.

loginfailed · Answer

Nope . Would you?

Anonymous · Answer

If you're a true Muslim, shouldn't you be killing non-Muslims instead of dating them?

Anonymous · Answer

For the right girl; I would consider it.

_DARKNESS_ · Answer

Nope

StickStickity13 · Answer

I would not.

bobbistar · Answer

Maybe yes

Anonymous · Answer

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