.. is it a taboo in our culture for a widow(both gender) to re-marry? if so .. why?
cause they're considered used goods
sad but true
I didn't think it was taboo?
unfortunately ..it is !!
same is for divorced ppl
its not a taboo. yes it is a difficult for divorced people to re-marry but a taboo, i think not.
Its a taboo for those marrying divorced ppl
Its not a taboo
It isn't taboo at all. This isn't Hinduism you're talking about or some other religion where a widow is not only not allowed to re-marry but is expected to be burned alive with the corpse of the spouse. Islam is very tolerant of such matters.
Both of you are right actually. It is taboo in our society and culture. But it isnt taboo in religion. You can marry a widow. Actually it is sunnah i believe to marry a widow, but dont quote me on that. However Pakistani society has so many hang ups about widows, divorcees and the "pure" female, that it is considered taboo.
Religious not taboo.
Socially and Culturally taboo.
Religion is correct in this case it shouldnt be taboo.
My father remarried after my mother died and as far as I know, there wasn't any opposition to the marriage. If anything he was encouraged to remarry.
^^ Obviously there are extremes in both societies but offlate i have come to know about so many divorcees and widowers re-marrying. Its a good sign for our culture.
Saby, my father remarried around 23 years ago. So its not just a recently that its become more acceptable.
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cause they're considered used goods
sad but true
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not really. i personally know many women who got married at least 3 times, and no they were not anything like "model" (for beauty), they were average looking women. its just bad luck that they got bad husbands and had to go thru 're-marrying'.
Thanks everyone