Re: Islam and Girlfriend or Boyfriend
So boyfriend or girlfriend..yes or no. What does that involve and what are the consequences.
In my humble opinion;
Loving someone to get married is absolutely fine. But outside movies and novels there is harsh reality of life.
Romance is good and brings happiness to the heart and mind but there has never been any guarentee that romance and love prior to marriage lasts long.
It takes much more than being passionately in love prior to marriage, to sail the boat of life!
After marriage, love and romance are essential and promoted/encouraged by Islam. Accepting and respecting someone as wife or husband after marriage is a good deed.