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I Em In Love With A Girl Likeas See Also Is.
But The Prob Preceding Is That SHe Is Ismaili And I Aint.
And According To Her We Cant Marry.. Rather Her Father Wont Allow Us Both To, AS A Matter Of Respect For Her Family In Society.
But AS Far As I Have ..Searched I Have Got Up To This..!!
In Ismailism, marriage is a civil contract. Of course there are blessings given but it still remain a contract.
There is no religious requirement, therefore a marriage is allowed between an Ismaili and a non-ismaili.
This has been confirmed in the Memoirs of Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah as well in several interview of Hazar Imam.
LBC: And is that why you have two weddings: The civil wedding and the religious wedding?
AK: No, no, no. That is a form, but in fact marriage is not sacred in Islam. It is a contract between a man and a woman.
..Agha..Khan..Said In Alppo, Syria..8 November 2001
Marrying a non-muslim is in no way going against your faith.. Now that religion is out of the question, Different faiths no barrier to marriage...
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Accoring to Quran a Muslim Can marry any in ahl-e-kitab [Cristians, Jews, Muslims.etc] Then If Ismailis are muslims, Why cant they marry a ahl-e-kitab.
and even if Hazrat Ali was appointed by Hazrat Muhammad (p.b.u.h), it was only to guide the people by giving reference from the Quran...! not to change it! no one had the authority to change Quran not even Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h).....
From Memoirs of Aga Khan
"As a good muslim I have never asked a christian to change her religion in order to marry Me, for the Islamic belief is that christians and jews and according to some tenets, zoroastrians and reformed hindu unitarians may marry muslims and retain their own religion"
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You can marry an Ismaili regardless of what religion you are from. You can keep your faith and marry and Ismaili, but of course if you believe in your heart that you want to become Ismaili you can convert.
In Islam marriage is not a religious act as fr example in Christianity, it is a social contract. Therefore an Ismaili can marry outside his religion, even to non-Muslim.
Hope this clears the misunderstanding.
The Administrator of ISMAILI.NET
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Marrying out of Ismaili community is considered as disgrace to the community.... ppl rebel against the person who has any interest outside the community in some other comunity.... such people are not considered true followers of Agha Khan but in fact if u realize being a true follower of Agha Khan's teachings is not really a big issue but yeah if ur true to the teachings of Allah, i.e. Quran... then u wont be having any problems....
if Princess Zahrah (pRince Karim's daighter) can get married to a practicing christian, then y not an 'ordinary' Ismaili? no Ismaili has got the guts to raise this issue... Y? becoz ur not allowed to talk against the heritage, but follow the excuses that are laid down in case of any failure on part of ur leader.... he is a human being like all of us, nuthing special, he fails too...
Ismailism does not prohibit intercast marriages
On the contrary, the decision to marry, whether within the Ismaili community or outside it, is in fact a matter of personal choic( or cultural or family preference). What is important however, is for both the Ismaili and Non-Ismaili spouse to decide as to which or whose relegion should their children owe allegiance to.
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Why is marrying in another place instead of Jamat-Khana is nafarmani? What does Hazar Imam say in his farmans?
And if we do fall in love with a non-Ismaili, which is not even that unlikely if you are living in a country with very few Ismaili's, if you cannot marry in Jamatkhana? You can even better marry for instance in church. At least then you are married in the eyes of God.
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Still Cannot We Marry, I Live In Pakistan Here Societies ARE Undeveloped She Says... And They Are Unaware..!! Thus Her Father Wont Allow.
We HAve Been In Love Since Long 3 Years...Now It Seems To Us Both Impossible Survive...
We Cannot Run Away We Both Love Our Parents More... Than Eachother...
If We Dont We Should.. Its A Child's Responsibility..!!
Also Neither Of Us Intends To Change Our Religions, Cause I Love My Lord More Than Her And She Does Hers Prehaps Its The Same One. But Still Comes The Family Respect In Society If We Change Our Religions.
I Respect Ismailiism, I Respect Every Of Their Aspects.. Infact I Spend Most Of My Time In Her Society.. I Have Many Of My Friends Who ARe Ismaili...!! And She Does Respect My Islam Beliefs.
And We Love Eachother Alot..!!
I'd Have Suicided If It Wasnt Haram. HELL!!!!
Please Friends Help!
Ismaili - NonIsmaili Marriage!?
There has been a lot of discussion on inter-marriages at:
Current Issues --> Marriages
http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php ... 18&start=0
Current Issues --> Marriages
http://www.ismaili.net/html/modules.php ... 18&start=0