When Aida Vazin was 15, she decided her mother’s Baha’i faith was not right for She spent time studying Islam, her grandparents’ religion, but ultimately decided organized religion wasn’t for her. When it comes to spirituality and faith, she feels more comfortable with Eastern philosophies on how to live a healthy lifest What made Vazin’s…
KUCHING: The federal government should not delay in getting the amendment to Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act which institutes legal safeguards against unilateral conversions of minors passed in Parliament. In making this call, PKR Women national vice-president Vook Shiak Ni said the passing of the amendment is of utmost importance to the children, especially…
Faiz and Ankita came from different religious backgrounds and fell in love during college. NEW DELHI: Ankita Agarwal and Faiz Rehman met each other while pursuing MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, and, in their own words, it was love at first sight. Ever since that, the two have given us relationship goals every step…
When Holly first kissed Jeff on a dance floor back in the 1990s, she was a college freshman from Staten Island and he was a frat brother from Long Island. They both had New York accents. He thought the petite brunette was Jewish. But Holly Rizzuto was and still is an Italian Catholic, named Holly because she…
Interfaith relationships are becoming more commonplace with each generation. Religion, for some, is not the deal-breaker for relationships that it once used to be. For some people, religion is a huge part of their culture, as are the orthodox practices they may follow. According to a 2015 Pew Research Center article, it is still commonplace…
Despite what the Spice Girls would have us believe, it’s not true that friendship never ends. Research actually confirms what we’ve all experienced: most middle school friendships don’t even last a year. And while some adult friendships last throughout life, some make us feel like we’ve been sentenced for life. So how do you know when to make…
On June 12, 2017, it will have been 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Americans should in fact be allowed to marry a partner of whatever race they want. Since then, many American couples have availed themselves of that right, although white people remain much less likely to marry another race than people of…
2/7/17 7:45 PM – it is a 6000 words article. The issue is similar with Orthodox Jews and this article can be solutions to Jews as well as Muslims. Same reasons existed for the prohibition. Mike Ghouse ABSTRACT Can a Muslim Woman Marry a Non-Muslim Man The scope of this article is limited to Interfaith…
The more we integrate, the less the barriers there would be. Ultimately, individuals marry individuals and not religions. George Clooney married Amal – Jenet Jackson, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Rita Hayworth… and so many more.America is the most free nation on the earth, parents trust their kids to find their own life partners. America is also…
The more you learn about what you are getting into, the better informed you will be and can handle most of the conflicts, indeed, you can predict them and save some tensions. Mike Ghouse Courtesy New York Times 13 Questions to AskBefore Getting Married Eleanor Stanford, March 24, 2016 When it comes to marriage, what you…