American Muslims & Arranged Marriages
Fact check! Uzma misstated the TLC show as "Arranged Marriage," but it's actually "Married at First Sight." Neither is a very good reflection of the arranged marriages discussed today, but of the two shows, the first is a closer version, but we never got around to talking about it! We focused on the absurdity of never talking to someone before you marry them.
Some people (Muslim and non Muslim) think Muslims get hit over the head and dragged to the mimbar to get married on their big days. That's not what arranged marriage means on this show, or in this American Muslim experience. Hear about two very different marriage setups, the expectations we have for our kids, and some of the fallout of marriage in general on the Muslim mommying journey.
Links
1) Read about istikhara prayer for easing affairs: https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/istikhara-the-prayer-of-seeking-guidance/
2) Check our facts on marriage longevity under "Stability":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arranged_marriage
3) Muslim meetup up Minder: https://www.minder.app/
4) Challenges of making a millenial Muslim American match: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/muslim-millennial-and-single-a-generation-struggles-to-find-love/2018/02/14/0e81763a-085a-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html#comments-wrapper
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