Re: Marrying a Sikh/Hindu
there is a saying by abdullah b abbas[ra] which i cant recall where i heard maybe in sermon where he said that even marrying nonmuslim women of people of book should be discouraged if the muslim male is to be living in a nonmuslim country as it would have a very negative effect on the children. Only when nonmuslim women are living in muslim socities it is advisable to marry them
Re: Marrying a Sikh/Hindu
Peace indopak
The magnifying glass is not over the girl it is over the boy. It is Islam that prevents him from marrying the girl.
Even before it prevents him from marrying the girl it prevents him from falling in love with her.
If after they have fallen in love and broken the rules of Islam in this matter then I agree it is odd that people want to hold on tight to the rules regarding marriage when the rules regarding zina (adultery) are a lot more important.
If on the other hand the Muslim that this girl has fallen in love with through no fault of the boy i.e. he has been a good person and maintained his Islamic virtue and chastity then she has fallen in love with his identity which includes it's Islamic flavour. If she can love him if he behaves as a Muslim then why can't she love the idea of being Muslim?
It is not harsh it is inevitable: What a good response, man. If a girl falls in love with a non-religious Muslim boy then he is not likely to be guarding his chastity to enforce a person to change their religion for marriage according to Islam is wrong.
The scenario you have presented is a romantic one, people find ways to adapt bend rules and regs, that is their choice. Islam cannot be criticised for this, it doesn't allow the premise of your argument to exist let alone the conclusion!
Great response