Could you be good/close friends with someone completely different to you?

[shaasavera]

Re: Could you be good/close friends with someone completely different to you?

@Reha

Absolutely.

One of my BFFs is the same religion, culture but wayyyyyyyyyyyy more religious that I ever was. Its never affected us and we’ve been BFF’s for over 15 years now Mashallah. She will advise sometimes but only if she’s worried about me or feels like it can help me.

One of my close friends is a white girl…non-Muslim and the opposite of me. We’re good friends because we do not question each other’s beliefs or practices…we will try to learn and more often than not just accept the fact that we’re different. We don’t focus on differences…just the similarities and the things that make us unique and funny.

what if someone close to you told you not to be friends with her because of this difference and she could influence you? Or told her she should not be friends with you? What would you do?