Arranged Marriages are an INJUSTICE?

unknownuser

hi Lotetree,

Perhaps there needs to be an peaceful LOVE REVOLUTION in those societies?

Easier said than done, aint it?

Lets start it now -)

Yes that too...but there is LOVE in real life too?

Everyone knows what 'love' is. But most often, parents do not think its any important for a lasting relationship.

I don't know what LOVE is PM even as a poet I continually struggle to understand what LOVE means. Everyone knows what LOVE is? I think not. See the diversity of views on the many LOVE THREADS that has been created. Everyone is trying to understand what LOVE means...and I do too all the time...

Well, I understand what u mean. Its not simple to get parents of one, to understand that. And then, the families are knitten in a society framework which doesnt approve of love marriages either. And to convince the whole society, is not an easy deal.The main reason ,I suppose, is they dont know better than what they have known. And they have not known 'love marriage'. So, they think, it cant be any good.

Perhaps time has come for the FRAMEWORK of the society to change....it only takes FEW brave individuals to stand up and say I want LOVE -)
And I will be behind all those individuals - cheering them on...

Why is it so WRONG to CHOOSE your own partner?
Why make it so WRONG?

Regards,

Jaxal

SaLaM LT

If not LOVE then perhaps there needs to be a revolution in those societies so that people can at least choose their own marriage partners?

Is LOVE that SELFISH?

Is LOVE a CRIME?

No LT dear old chap. Love is a figment of our imagination created by us so that we dont feel NOT so special.

To quote someone, "love is like money. It runs out after time".

unknownuser

SaLaM LT

If not LOVE then perhaps there needs to be a revolution in those societies so that people can at least choose their own marriage partners?

Is LOVE that SELFISH?

Is LOVE a CRIME?

No LT dear old chap. Love is a figment of our imagination created by us so that we dont feel NOT so special.

Her Eyes are NOT like the delphenium blue of the sky
And yet why do I feel this way?

Her Lips are NOT like the red of the roses
And yet why do I feel this way?

Her Smile is NOT that of a beauty queen
And yet why do I feel this way?

Her Shape is NOT like a catwalk model
And yet why do I feel this way?

Whatever it is Jaxal, let me EXPERIENCE IT MORE!!! wink

Regards,

Elke

BE THE LOVE GENERATION.... lol

unknownuser

BE THE LOVE GENERATION.... lol

Lets fly the flag of LOVE REVOLUTION -)

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!!!! LOVE REVOLUTION NOW !!!!**

-)

Regards,

warda

Salam everyone,

After failing two times after years of marriage I said to my mom that I promise the next one she is going to decide whom I am going to marry since she always knew from the start that we are going to fail... So the next one has to stand the test with my strict mother D

I think parents do know their kids quite well and so they are able to evaluate who is fits for them and who doesn't. But this does not mean at all that I prefer arranged marriages. In fact I believe that many marriages in the muslim society hold because women have such a bad status as a divorced women be in justice or in reputation.

As about the movies, it's the same with the songs When you are unhappily in love you can find hundreds of good, dramatic, desperate love songs in which he doesn't get her and she doesn't get him because of arranged marriages or other reason that forbid more meetings with the loved one so what is left is only the sweet memory.... Almost everybody knows the unfullfilled love so everybody understands these songs and suffers with the artist.

Jaxal

SaLaM Elke and LT

You hippies *waving my fist LOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL IM SOOO KIDDINGGG LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL

zenje

I think parents do know their kids quite well and so they are able to evaluate who is fits for them and who doesn't.
Parents may know their own kids, but do they know the other one? Also, sometimes, parents try to project their own thoughts and fears onto their children, forgetting the child is a different individual from them.

unknownuser

Salam everyone,
After failing two times after years of marriage I said to my mom that I promise the next one she is going to decide whom I am going to marry since she always knew from the start that we are going to fail... ) So the next one has to stand the test with my strict mother D

But you have learnt anything from these experiences?

I have no problem in people getting advise from others when choosing a suitable partner. But I want each individual to make that final decision when choosing a partner...

I think parents do know their kids quite well and so they are able to evaluate who is fits for them and who doesn't.

But not always especiallly when the children outgrow their parents...

In fact I believe that many marriages in the muslim society hold because women have such a bad status as a divorced women be in justice or in reputation.

You are correct. Just in Victorian times in Britain Divorce was a social stigma so many marriages held up even though those marriages were hell!

As about the movies, it's the same with the songs When you are unhappily in love you can find hundreds of good, dramatic, desperate love songs in which he doesn't get her and she doesn't get him because of arranged marriages or other reason that forbid more meetings with the loved one so what is left is only the sweet memory.... Almost everybody knows the unfullfilled love so everybody understands these songs and suffers with the artist.

I think human love is always prone to dissappointment. The heart yearns for the Ideal and we end up with the reality of human fallibility...

And yet it does not stop us yearning for LOVE... -)

Regards,

warda

Salam LT, all

But you have learnt anything from these experiences?

I hope so, I really hope so lol But I actually think that I did, I'm quite optimistic

Regards
warda

unknownuser

Salam LT, all

But you have learnt anything from these experiences?

I hope so, I really hope so lol But I actually think that I did, I'm quite optimistic
Regards
warda

I am glad to hear that -)

So the experience was beneficial after all in terms of growth as an individual despite all the pain it may have caused?

Regards,

unknownuser

Hi all,

Parents may know their own kids, but do they know the other one? Also, sometimes, parents try to project their own thoughts and fears onto their children, forgetting the child is a different individual from them.

I agree.

First, children might/can differ from their parents. So, the ideas would differ as well. What matters to u might not matter to them and vice versa.
Children are not a replica of their parents.

Second, parents often dont know about the selected groom/bride's personality. These are the criteria the well-wishing parents generally use
(same ethnic origin, same religion and same caste are must haves)
To select a bride
1.Beautiful, 2.good family background, 3.good health, 4.rich family(rich enough to pay the dowry they want. the richer the better!), 5.education(depends on whether they want the bride to be a house wife or an earner).

To Select a Groom

Good healthy chap. 2. Good, respectable family 3. Good Job with Good income 4.Educated 5. Clean records(criminal and social) 6.Non smoker, Non-alcoholic 7. affordable dowry

unknownuser

Hi Lotetree,

Perhaps time has come for the FRAMEWORK of the society to change....it only takes FEW brave individuals to stand up and say I want LOVE -)
And I will be behind all those individuals - cheering them on...

Why is it so WRONG to CHOOSE your own partner?
Why make it so WRONG?

Oh yeah, Let's see.
On one hand, there are ur parents(who do sacrifice a lot for u, all their life) who would be miserable(ranging from constant tears to being admitted to hospital with acute exacerabations of some illness) if u disobey/disappoint them and on the other hand is ur life.
Thats an easy decission, Isnt it?

warda

salam LT, PM, all

Salam LT, all

But you have learnt anything from these experiences?

I hope so, I really hope so lol But I actually think that I did, I'm quite optimistic
Regards
warda

I am glad to hear that -)

So the experience was beneficial after all in terms of growth as an individual despite all the pain it may have caused?

Regards,

Insha'Allah Rab al Alameen )

First, children might/can differ from their parents. So, the ideas would differ as well. What matters to u might not matter to them and vice versa.
Children are not a replica of their parents

Ideas might differ between parents and kids, still parents do know their kids quite well and even if it doesn't seem right for the moment, it still might be the right decision.

unknownuser

HI Warda,
How on earth, would the parents know the selected partner's personality?

unknownuser

Hello PM,

Hi Lotetree,

Perhaps time has come for the FRAMEWORK of the society to change....it only takes FEW brave individuals to stand up and say I want LOVE -)
And I will be behind all those individuals - cheering them on...

Oh yeah, Let's see.
On one hand, there are ur parents(who do sacrifice a lot for u,

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of to-morrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday....

-Khalil Gibran

I like to think that we owe our children everything but they owe us nothing...this attitude may be harder to appreciate perhaps...

who would be miserable(ranging from constant tears to being admitted to hospital with acute exacerabations of some illness) if u disobey/disappoint them and on the other hand is ur life.
Thats an easy decission, Isnt it?

I think if you go just outside of this guilt-burden of owning the very children you given birth to, then perhaps you will see that your childrens happiness is most important to you...

The decision can be easy when you are able to transform this guilt into expression of freedom for your kids...but again this attitude perhaps is harder to appreciate....

But may be you can't do it yourself for now...but for your kids make it so that they have the freedom to choose their partner?

Regards,

unknownuser

Hi Lotetree,
I absolutely agree. This has always been my view as well.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;

For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.

I share the same idea as khalil Gibran. He was a wise man.
(I have quoted those verses to my mom earlier, trying to explain ideas/ decissions should not be forced on one's children. lol. Not everyone sees it)

But then, when it comes to our parents, who do believe that they kind of own us, and when we are well aware that our decissions would hurt them and make them miserable, V r left with no choice but accept and smile at our pathetic position.
Ofcourse, I would never ever do the same to my kids. But then again, that depends too, coz I wont be the only one having to decide.

unknownuser

Peace

I believe there is a misconception about the arranged marriage, as well it is evident to me that this great practice is abused by humans

I believe the arranged marriage was mentioned in the Quran as a good practice to do, I have to find it though, it is not a direct message rather an indirect message but will be clear

Here is how the arranged marraige should be practised

A man will be looking for a wife so he inquires with some family members, freinds and possibly work mates
same with a woman who wants to marry, she will inquire with the same
the parties other than the man and the woman will try to find a good partner for the person wants to marry
if found, a meeting between them and all the parties invloved should attend and the two must start to know each other
if the two accepted it then piece of cake
the two may also choose yo have more time to know each other before they decide
When the time asked passes, it will be up to the two to go ahead with the marriage

that is what happened with me, and I only needed 9 days to know her and we married on day 10 (after she also accepted) now we are living 15 years togther and have two beautiful kids and Alhamdullelah can not be separated

the problem is humans omit points 4 to 7 and force the marriage to happen, and that is not Islamic in any way, it is a cultural thing

peace

unknownuser

Hi AhmedBahgat,

Ur points 1 to 3 are omitted as well. coz its the parents who decide when their child should marry irrespective of what the child wants. And they proceed with the search with, how they think the groom/bride should be.

Ur system is lot better. Good for u ! )

unknownuser

Hi AhmedBahgat,

Ur points 1 to 3 are omitted as well. coz its the parents who decide when their child should marry irrespective of what the child wants. And they proceed with the search with, how they think the groom/bride should be.

Ur system is lot better. Good for u !

lol , I may agree, some parents really destroy the life of their children when they force them to marry strangers that they never liked

a lot of parents also force their daughters to marry rich men

peace