What do you think about a Muslim man marrying a Hindu woman?

[Ibn_Sadique]

Re: What do you think about a Muslim man marrying a Hindu woman?

@Ibn_Sadique

5. Islam is the ‘shortest’ short-cut to Salvation – no need to get caught in vicious cycle of re-incarnation.

First of all I must correct myself. As the above suggests that others paths are longer path to Salvation - that is erroneous.

Muslims believe that Islam is the ONLY Path to Salvation. All other paths lead to ruination.

@mdroshan

I am not sure why I (or my family) would need to convert to Islam, but to examine your points:

1. I agree it will make my son-in-law-to-be happy.
2. It will not make my daughter happy. She is not a practicing Hindu (though I think she is a believer). I can’t imagine her wanting to be a practicing Muslim (which probably requires much more effort).
3. Hindus maybe tolerant of other religions believing them to be different paths to the same God, but they don’t believe that other paths are better (or shorter), otherwise they would have converted long ago. Actually most Hindus may be tolerant of other religions in the sense they will respect them and not interfere with them, but intermarriage with them is strictly forbidden (so my relatives would be good Hindus if they got upset). And let me be honest - I am not exactly happy that she found a Pakistani Muslim.
4. I am very tolerant of all paths. I have also read a lot of Christianity, less of Islam and Judaism. I think both Christianity and Islam are good religions, but they are limited and take a simpler view of God and the human condition. Any information you need about God or Man or Life, you will find in Hinduism (unfortunately there is a lot of confusion that you have to sift through first). Judaism I am afraid is not to be recommended. I think everyone should stay with the religion they were born in, but try to understand the others.
5. Reincarnation exists whether you are a Hindu or a Muslim. There is no way out (Maybe requires another thread to discuss?). Personally I don’t believe Islam is a shorter path.
   His being a Pakistani is a bigger problem for my relatives in India (including Hindu friends of my generation in the US), maybe not much for my daughter’s generation within the US.

Clearly you can see that there are ‘Steep hurdles’ ahead in this relationship. Once the novelty of the marriage wears off the hurdles will rear their ugly heads. Trivial disputes will lead straight into major ones.

I find the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of your potential ‘son in law’.

As a practicing Muslim he should have known better that he cannot marry a Hindu girl. And that he cannot force her to accept Islam or make her a Muslim just for convenience of marrying her. This is completely unacceptable in Islam.

Your daughter has to accept Islam as a correct and the ONLY path to Salvation of Mankind and not hold any other paths as legitimate.

I fully sympathize with the situation that you and your daughter are in.