[Thijs]

I’m an atheist and very much in love with a Muslim girl. She doesn’t think we should be together because of our different cultural (she’s from Morocco) and religious backgrounds. Her father does not approve of our relationship. I know there would be difficulties if we were to stay together, but I hope we would succeed. Should I persist, or do people think it wouldn’t work, anyway? Does anyone have experience with this?
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Name : Thijs, Gender : M, Religion : Atheist, Age : 19, City : Tilburg, State : NA, Country : The Netherlands, 

[Kimberly26381]

I am Muslim and my husband is not. In our faith it is imperative that the female wed a Muslim. Considerating your lack of any faith I would kindly suggest you follow the lead of the female with whom you are interested in.

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Name : Kimberly26381, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Muslim, City : Austin, State : TX, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, 

[Hayat R.]

I’m the product of a Muslim-Christian marriage so here is my take on your situation. For a practicing Muslim woman dating and marrying a non-Muslim is completely forbidden. The fact that your girlfriend is dating you, a non-Muslim and might be considering marriage might mean that she is not inclined to follow her faith. If she doesn’t care for her religion and comes from a non-practicing family, then you shouldn’t have that much of a problem being together, religion-wise. However, if she is inclined to Islam and perhaps dating you is just a bit of a fall on her part, then you will have SERIOUS issues. For instance, will your children be Muslim or Atheist? Will she allow pork and alcohol in the home? Will her parents accept your wedding or will she be disowned (happens all the time). Culturally, however, there will always be very big issues. I doubt her Moroccan family will ever accept you, a non-Muslim and a Westerner. However, as I am not Moroccan, I cannot shed much more light on expected cultural problems in your futures. I can just say that you guys have a lot things in the way to marital harmony. And having been the product of a cross-racial, cultural and religious marriage, I can only warn against it. I know many kids from mixed-marriages for whom the constant friction in their parent’s relationship caused severe psychological disorders.

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