Can Ismailis marry non Ismailis?
All the Ismaili members are equal in the sight of God and to their Imam of the time, which is why I will marry a European, American, or non-Ismaili Muslim. She will have to accept and adhere to the Ismaili traditions and principles because her husband is the leader and Imam of this faith system.
What happens when you get married to a Muslim?
A Muslim wedding ceremony is known as a nikah, and is usually a simple ceremony. The bride does not have to be present as long as she sends two witnesses to the drawn-up agreement. Normally, the ceremony consists of readings from the Qur’an, and the exchange of vows in front of witnesses for both partners.
Can an American Muslim woman marry anyone she wants?
God wants nothing more for his creation than harmony and happiness. No woman should be denied her right to life, liberty and happiness. No one can push an American Muslim woman to marry anyone other than whom she wants. By marrying someone she can be happy with, her faith remains strong, if not she would a Muslim in name.
Is interfaith marriage a viable option for Muslim women?
There are not enough Muslim men out there, and interfaith marriage is one of the few viable options, and most women rule out the idea of marrying someone from their home country as it does not work out culturally. Today, nearly 40\% of Muslim women marry outside of their faith and most of them without conversion.
How many Muslim women marry outside of their religion?
Today, nearly 40\% of Muslim women marry outside of their faith and most of them without conversion. Researching the matrimonial sites, out of 1000 Muslim women, only 30\% of them over the age of 50 have listed Islam as their religion, the rest have called them spiritual but not religious, and add that religion is no bar to them.
Is it better to marry who you are compatible with?
There is an advisement to marry with whom you are compatible, and whom you can live in harmony with. It is a relational guidance that a believing bondsman is better than a non-believing man and vice-versa for men. The comparison is for one to understand that the social status is not important, but harmony is.