"Religious" marriage

Submitted by Anna (Australia), Mar 10, 2009 at 02:57

An algerian man wants to have a religious marriage with me. This is not legally binding. But for him it is important because he says we can then live together and start a family. He sya's if he was just marrying me for a greencard he wouldn't have a religios marriage because the religious marriage is efore ALLAH, Why would he lie before ALLAH? The religious marriage is in front of a IMAM and is very serious for a muslim. I stated I would convert to ISLAM and he siad it will be done the day of the wedding. He says he wants me to wear the headscarfe and is teaching me how to pray(in arabic). He has already bought me books on islam and the prayer. It is very important to him that I am a practising muslim once married.

My question is. WHy would he go to such an effort to buy me books on islam, to teach me the religion if he was just planning on a greencard then divorce me?? Could he still be a scammer if we have a religious marriage? Is he just acting that he cares about my religious involvement to trick me into believing he is going to stay with me? He wants to have a baby STRAIGHT AWAY snd he is very controlling of what I wear(has to be respectful).

Is he a scammer or serious? He lives with me. He doesn't have permanent residence in the USA . He is 8 years older than me and currently NON RELIGIOUS and has lived with other women before. He is already very critical of everything and JEALOUS.

Is he real of an ACTOR?? How desperate are these men wanting a greencard?

I am a beautiful, thin young woman. I am in love with him.

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