A guy who did not have any girlfried n is virgin is a big Lie ... seriously his past shouldn't bother you...having a gf or physical relations before marriage doesnt mean he is not a gud guy or he will continue doing that after marriage... jus talk to him. Ask him what he thinks abt life after marriage n let him compare single life n marriagelife etc... if u r ok after talking to him then give him a chance
how can anyone every know whether someone has "sincerely repented to Allah SWT for his past sins"?
you simply cannot know.
Since the dude's being upfront and honest, then i see no harm in asking if "he's done touba or not?". if yes, i would trust his word, if no, then why not? was he unaware that touba needs to be done or does he not realise how HUGE of a sin he's committed and feels there's no need to repent?
(I bolded the "no regret" part in the earlier post... if a muslim feels pre-marital relationships are a part of life and its ok, then i know that this wouldn't sit well with a lot of practising muslims and would be a deal breaker if they've kept themselves chaste)
Well, I am not talking about having a gf in past, I am saying, do you really mean that a guy who declares to be virgin before his marriage, is actually a liar??
I think I can look past his relationships as I have spoken to people who haven't been in any, and they just don't know how to act or behave. Whereas this guy knows what he wants.
However, I think I am more afraid of....will he wait until marriage until anything physical happens? I really don't want to be taken down the wrong route.
Plus, I want a islamic household.
I really don't know what to do because the first time in my life, I actually feel comfortable around someone and I can be myself. Probably because I know i am his ideal girl, whereas he isn't mine.
The clocking is ticking...I meant in the terms of having children. Its something I always wanted and the later I wait, they harder it'll be. Who says I will meet someone else? Its taken me this long to meet someone I actually click with.
Oh I don't know.
I think these are questions that you should straight up ask... tell him these are my values i.e. no physical relationship before marriage, islamic household to raise kids in etc. and ask him how he feels about these topics. If your values mean enough for you then regardless of the aging process I wouldn't compromise on them but thats your call. Only you can judge how important these values are to you not just for now but for the future as well.
That being said I know a lot of guys who spent their youth with loose social morals but once they were older, married and settled with kids completely changed. Some of them were honest about the change and others did it because that was the expectation from them.
Two things:
He doesnt regret it ... deal breaker in my opinion
You mentioned relationships. Just how many are we talking about. Were these relationships or just flings?