Young Muslims living
in European countries, whether they have been born there or have just moved
there with their families, often find it hard to combine the values their faith
places upon them with the values of the society around them. This is often
particularly difficult when their parents are very strict followers of Islamic
law.
They are rarely
allowed to date, as this is forbidden by the laws of the Muslim religion. To
make matters even more difficult for them and their families when trying to
find a person they wish to marry, Muslim communities within Europe are often
restricted to comparatively small pockets within various cities.
This somewhat
restricts their choice and often marriages are arranged between distant
families as a result, in order to avoid marriages between two people that are
too closely related. Because courtships are typically kept short once all
involved parties are in agreement, they often hardly have a chance to make
friends, let alone fall in love, before being married.
Alnaddy, a website
facilitating Internet Muslim dating for individuals, is able to
change this situation for the better. The majority of Muslim families, even
those very strict about rules, accept Internet dating as an alternative to
finding a partner.
Because their sons
and daughters are able to interact without actually meeting, this opportunity
is regarded as being a safe way to learn about a suitable potential spouse's
views and attitudes. It has to be remembered that the main
reason dating is not allowed is the fear of forbidden premarital sexualrelationships developing. With this possibility out of the way, few Muslims
have a problem with the interaction between sexes.
Common interests and
possible disagreements can be discussed and getting to know the other
individual is thus made easy. With the approval of parents, courtships can take
place without a physical meeting until the couple are ready to make a final
commitment, when the families will finally meet and discuss necessary
arrangements.
Although many young people still struggle
to come to terms with the fact that they do not quite have the freedom European
teenagers have, they are a little more settled in the knowledge that they will
ultimately be able to make their own, informed choices when they finally reach
an age when their parents will allow them to date via the Internet.
Having this opportunity often makes it
much easier for them to obey their parent's wishes and prevents them from
rebelling and getting into situations causing them to be shunned by their
family.
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