Re: Shia / Sunni Marriages
:halo: @ wadera
Personally, i have seen quite a few mixed marraiges including one where the mother is shia and the father sunni. their kids however, dont really know what they are, so they do abit of mix and match. IMO If you’re not into practicing, then mixed marrriages shouldnt really be a problem.
If you are a practicing shia/sunni on the other hand, it would be rather difficult to marry a spouse of another sect, unless both agree beforehand on which sect/faith the kids will follow. They may grow up having a better understanding of either side, however, it is likely to cause confusion as to which ruling to apply to a certain situation. For example, the differences in namaz, usool e fiqh, muharram, taqleed, ijtihad etc. condradict outright in both, hence to avoid these disagreements in the first place, people tend to stay away from inter faith marriages. generally speaking however, there is no hard and fast rule against shia/sunni marraiges from our side.