heartbrokenguy

Submitted by Lina (United Kingdom), Dec 13, 2008 at 06:37

To heartbrokenguy, first of all, why did you feel so strongly about your woman wanting to wear the hijab in public? I would also be offended if my man told me what I can & can't wear. It would seem like he was shallow, or ashamed of my appearance.

Religion making its way into your relationship was inevitable. If you really want to marry a Muslim, you can't expect his/her religion to be a part-time thing. Also, she probably would've required you to convert to Islam, as Muslim women marrying non-Muslims is generally a faux pas in the faith.

So overall, it's one thing being good friends with a Muslim, but entirely different if you plan to marry one. Before you think about going further with her, would you be ready to convert to her faith, and change a lot of your views? Or become part of a Muslim household?

But really, I'm not sure where the woman you like is from or how strict her beliefs are.

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