DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm athalaatha, 28th day of Rajab 1446AH, Tuesday. 28th Jan. 2025). INTER-CULTURAL/ INTER-TRIBAL MARRIAGES; A QUR'AN REFLECTION continues. BismilLah.

Let's continue from our reminder yesterday. It is a sign (ayah) of ALLAH(Azzawajal) that people from different ethnicities, backgrounds, and cultures get married and live their lives with a new person. A relationship is formed between two families that do not have the same language or skin colour but have the same origin and, of course, have the same faith, too.

I think these three verses from yesterday's reminder speak to our society today, where brothers are having a hard time getting married, largely because of the ignorance rooted in the cultures of some Muslims. I am sure it is just as hard for the sisters as well.

We have a beautiful religion. One aspect of it is the institution of marriage. But as our Sheikhs says, “marriage is the easiest chapter in the books of fiqh, but the hardest chapter in our society today.” This is because of the barriers, conditions, and requirements many Muslim families put forth that are Islamically baseless. In my humble opinion, these verses refute such mentalities that complicate our youths’ marriages at a time when our youth are clinging on to their religion with their fingernails. Unfortunately, there are several cases of practising and guided brothers and sisters that have left their religion behind after being denied the opportunity for marriage based on the cultural ills of our Muslim society. Regardless of the above, I will advise our sisters in particular NEVER to ignore your parents and marry without their support. It's better you get their support or reject the brother if your parents don't support you. 

May ALLAH Azzawajal guide us all to the correct understanding of Islam, protect our youth in the Muslim community, and allow us to live and breathe the sunnah (tradition) of the the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam in all aspects of life, including marriage. Aameen.