What Happened When a Devout Muslim and Devout Catholic Got Married in Small-Town Iowa
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- In 1985, Laura Fendt fell in love with a Muslim immigrant from Egypt named Kamal Hammouda. They spontaneously got married that fall. Then they got married again that winter, this time by a priest. It began more than three decades of an interfaith union that many people, Muslim and non-Muslim, still don’t think should exist.
What happens when a devout Muslim and devout Christian commit to each other, especially when neither sees a need to convert? We went to small-town Iowa to find out.
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" middle eastern religion vs western religion " yeah because jesus christ was born in orange county California
Mouizo Lee Born in jodea in the levant yes. He is a semitic
well said!
tell that to a Mormon!
I mean if you google pictures of him he's clearly Scandinavian
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Christianity started in the Middle East NOT in the west so it is also a middle eastern religion!
Anisah Khatun exactly
lol people forget though
Anisah Khatun yeah, the Abrahamic religions
They also forgot isa (jesus) has a dark tone skin
Sezr actually he was white as he was born in Palestine (most people there are white)
This video made me cry. I had a Muslim boyfriend. We always talked about getting married. I never thought religion would have been a problem but last month he dumped me because his family found out about us. I wished we could have worked things out like this couple. Now I'm miserable and depressed. I wish good luck to any Muslim/ Christan couple.
It wasn't meant to be. I think if it didn't happen it was meant to be for the best of both of yous.
Nancy Cortez oh am soo sorry for you pls don’t be depressed any muslim man will be the luckiest man to have you so i only gave you love peace and prosperity ❤️❤️😊😊👍👍👍
That's not a logical reason. I believe there's a different story behind his act.
@Peter Aremone Incorrect. Never talk bullshit without any references!
Hey! Don't lose heart... He must be depressed as well and most probably will contact you again.
My wife is Catholic and I'm Muslim and thank god we've gotten along very well and no issues at all. If everyone understood and respected each others believes this world would be a much better place.
Congrats for you bro
Christianity is a religion that also comes from the Arab world in the middle East. It is not a western religion, i.e. it was not born in Europe.
Susan Proctor Arabs are not native to the birth place of Christianity or Judaism, isreal.. They migrated there much later, Arabs were primitive nomads and merchants without written language or culture roaming the Arabian desserts as nomadic merchants , Islam is basically a conflation and corruption of stolen Judaism and Christianity intermingled with the medieval 6th century customs of Bedouin nomads and whatever drivel was advantageous to its founder . Arabs are only present in those regions present day because of Muslim ottoman empire plantation, they are not reflective of the original inhabitants during the days of Abraham or jesus. The native peoples of Israel were apparently Mediterranean looking, , fair complexioned.. Not at all related to Arabs. Islam is a pagan Bedouin Arab conquest cult that hides behind appropriated and fraudulent abrahamic religious conceit.
Arabs are native to Palestine. Read some history asshole.
ms xyz Islam 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Syrians are Arabs!!! They come from the J1 and J2 DNA like ancient Arabs who came from Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon.
ms xyz actually, arabs where there long before any of this happened. The first religion was Arabic. Back then, westerners feared Arabs. Arabs created your numbers, they created the clock, coffee, and many more things which where stolen by Europe. Israel immigrated from Europe to Palestine 70 years ago and killed them and tried to take their land.
It works because she let him raise the kids Muslim. What if she had raised them Catholic? No so sure. She seems more culturally catholic then true catholic.
yeah im pretty sure only a muslim man can marry from the people of the book (Christians,jews, and muslims) and that the kids have to be raised muslims
Liftedbari i am sure the first part is written in the quran but i am not sure the part that says “the kids have to be raised as muslims”
Anime Maze i think the second part is also in there
Anime Maze The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said: Command your children to pray when they become seven years old, and beat them for it (prayer) when they become ten years old; and arrange their beds (to sleep) separately.
Because christianity does not make sense why would it be the truth?
I’m in an interfaith relationship with my Girlfriend. I’m Muslim and she’s Christian
Didn't know a muslim can marry someone from other faiths
I am also in love with muslim guy but im afraid we won't make it because we have diffrerent religion 😥
And how is that going?
Hey Karim Jovian , I love watching ur videos
Would you let her raise your kids Christian? Would you let your sister date a christian?
"Oh you're Muslim. Is that why you have a beard?"
"No. I just hate shaving."
XD XD
I don’t get it- the children were made to follow their father’s Muslim faith? Where’s the equality in that?
typical islam
Ik they should have had the choice or be Catholic bc the mom have birth and everything
@@lilah2106 you wish it don’t matter the only way a Muslim man will marry a woman from the book is if the kids will be raided Muslim
I feel like the kids were the real story.
+Farhan
Brainwash by pedophile-imam in mosque is dangerous too, be like the man(mild muslim) in the video and stay away from moderate and extreme muslim.
Kaabah in Mecca makes no sense since there is no evidence that the prophet abraham and jew were there..
Young Hobo Yeah.. Sure.. You know what, they are also BOTH NEITHER. In fact the GINORMOUS MAJORITY are NOT RAPISTS. They are both religious FOR A REASON. And being religious MEANS BEING THE FARTHEST FROM DOING SINS. GOOD MORNING
Farhan Can you stop saying shit like that? You make us muslims look really bad
Farhan : Except Muslims are brainwashed as well since according to their own Quran, Mohammad was never a prophet. (surah 29: 27 and surah 5: 20). I still have yet to see a Muslim show me a verse in the Quran that says otherwise..... As for the Trinity.... Look at John 14 where Jesus talks of the father and the Holy Spirit.... yes all three are represented here.....
Joy Phillips it’s something called a Hadith, the Quran isn’t a book written about the prophet Muhammed but for him.
I love the fact that she says "Islam" and not "ezlaam"
Some people pronounce muslim as "moslem" rather than "muslim" especially white americans.
Could you interview a Catholic/Muslim couple where a Muslim parent allows the children to be raised Catholic also? Enjoyed the video.
Yes gimme your Instagram i will send you video links😁
I had a classmate, guess what? Her family’s side don’t like her and backstabs her since she was raised Catholic and not Muslim, doesn’t end well, meanwhile I’ve had other classmates and teachers raised Muslim despite marrying Christians and they’ve been fine.
@@loveyouall9595 can I have it as well please?
Ale Xvy me too!
Nah. That's against our religion. No sir buddy.
jesus was from middle east.
mpye So?
There was no Jesus, only Yeshua. He was a Jew throughout his life and he didn't eat Pork as well as not available in a place where he resided. He ate only Kosher foods.
mpye no Jesus was allah himself . He was reincarnated
+Ajinkya Ubale Jesus was beamed by a SpaceShip
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If they dont name their kid ChrisMus then they are just wasting our time
Avocadoe I’ll co-sign to that.
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You're funny.
Interfaith as well as interacial marriages can last through respect , tolerance , compromise and love . The problem occurs when people try to force their values and beliefs on others .
That can work as long as you don't practice your religion too much. If you just pray, go to Church/Mosque then it's ok. But if you do more, if you practice more and seriously then you will force your practice to your partner.....because this is just part of your religion.
You must accept to not fully practice your religion, this can be too much of a compromise for many people.......
This is correct.
I'm surprised the couple in the video lasted cause the husband imposed his own religion on the children.
In a respectful family, they should let the children decide when they grow up.
@@elianas5374 in islam the children follow the father's faith, that is why muslim women are not allowed to marry other than muslim men.
@@mahmoodjumaa4348 You can fuck Islam, in case you are not in a muslim majority country. Follow, the religion which is majority in the country in case you marry.
@@adityabanerjee7145 first chill buddy, i am just saying what islam tells us and secondly it is not about majority of what religion because he has to tell his wife that before marriage that their children will be muslims and she can say no and cancel the marriage.
Why not ask the kids how it affects them?
It does not. You can get educated on both faiths. Marriage is a personal choice and nothing anyone can do about it.
@@xxxacu rip
@maya bakary Did you not grow up feeling a little bit confused?
What is your religion now and y?
My husband is Egyptian and I am American. Raised Muslim with practicing super religious parents I still don't get it crammed down mt throat by him or his family to convert. I respect him and his family and their beliefs and educate myself.
Lindsey Erin yeah. . .and what about your kids?
They try to entice you to Islam though. But what matters more is they will make your children Muslim. Unquestionably.
walter h white you mean you're right?
walter h white you're a fucking idiot, there's context behind these words but you're too ignorant to research it. many surahs talk about war as they have been passed down during times of desperation for muslim people. for example, when the prophet was rejected by the Egyptians and kicked out causing a war. it's blasphemy to know people like you claim you know things while missinforming everyone else to spread hatred.
First of all it wasn't Mohammed, It was GOD Almighty itself and just in the belief of fair education here are the verses you reference or at least one of them;
The Holy Quran
2 :190
Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors.
2 : 191
"And kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers."
2 : 192
And if they cease, then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
2 : 193
Fight them until there is no [more] fitnah and [until] worship is [acknowledged to be] for Allah . But if they cease, then there is to be no aggression except against the oppressors.
P.S - Fitnah means unrest or rebellion.
Dear, Brother or Sister or whoever you maybe. I mean no disrespect and you have my heartfelt respect for using references for your argument. I just mean clear any misunderstanding you may have about my faith.
If you have any questions I please encourage you to get them clarified with an Imam or an Aalim, you will be surprised as to how much of what you understand about my faith is misinterpretation.
With love and respect.
Your Muslim Well-wisher
My husband was Jewish and I'm craddle Catholic. My husband proposed me a week after we met. Four months later we were married. Our four children grew up Catholic and my husband converted 20 years into our marriage. We, also, celebrated Passover, Yom Kippur and Hannukah. But, raising my children Catholic was not easy while my husband was Jewish.
Fortunately every other religion has these perks except islam . You have to raise kids in islam . This is how this cancer spread
Blame the followers not the religion.
PEACE!
What the fuck are you talking about? It is the religion that is to be blamed
@@Nick-en8su U Shithead Your Religion Isn't Perfect too...Go First Improve your Religion..
Lmao religion was made by people...
I’m a Christian woman who has been married to a Muslim man for 34 years, we love, value and respect each other and also support each other in the observance of our religions, our families are wonderful it really hasn’t been an issue for us. We have raised our son with knowledge and hopefully respect of both religions and let him make his own choices.
Which religions your kids follow
Our son has chosen to follow Islam.@@Rams-wr3bt
Did you or he change his faith for the marriage to take place?
Thats awesome!
I’ve seen this happen twice in my lifetime, it actually works well cos religion becomes an important factor in their fundamentals
The Travels Of Z My mum is catholic and my father muslim. It really isn’t that extraordinary
fattysl26 were you raised Muslim or Catholic?
Korg raises Muslim but still celebrate Christmas/Easter because of my mum
fattysl26 that's nice. Most of the time the kid takes over the religion of the mother, which is pretty sad as the kid should choose for himself. But by the way, Christmas is not Christian, you should look into that, just look up the history of christmas
Korg in my culture you normally take your fathers religion. In an ideal world I would have chosen but then isn’t it the case that parents make a lot of decisions on their child’s behalf. Anyways that’s the good part of being an adult you can start doing your own thing! Oh I know how it was co-opted from a pagan festival, but as long as it isn’t harming or denigrating anyone else I’m happy to celebrate it with her.
“Middle eastern religions” I got some news for you, pastor.
I could watch an entire docu-series about these guys. so fascinating and I feel like this video only scratched the surface
Salaam,
I am a Metis Canadian convert to Islam. I was 20yrs old and I accepted Islam. I'm 49 this year. My father raised us Roman Catholics, however my father believed Mohammed a.s was a prophet and I then converted.
Its unfortunate that this lady did not accept Mohammad a.s. Allah guide us all!
Yes her husband failed to guide her to become Muslim.. Wife is husband responsibility to guide her into jannah... It's happen all around the world muslim marrying non muslim...
@@kingmkangleicha667 tbh, in Islam itself it is prohibited to marry non-muslim 🤷♀
Muslim men can marry Christians and Jews but Muslim women can't. You can look it up
@@nopuput2330 Its in every religion.Islam is man made so is all the other religion.Its thinking like this that makea them one of the most disliked religion around the world .They just cant live together with other religion when they are a majority but they want to be accepted when they are a minority.I say fuck them.Its the same case in my area too.
Assalamualikum, It’s Muhammad S.A.W. We use A.S for the other prophets and angels
My grandma is a Swedish Christian and my grandpa was a Muslim from Dubai. Love know's no religion.
There are countless married couples just like them in Ethiopia and I'm sure in other parts of the world but of course we don't hear about this on any media except a handful.
Thank you for sharing although I was already exposed to such beautiful existence from birth. There is a mosque right next to the Orthodox Christian church my family went to. I grew up listening to both services through a loudspeaking setting from my cousins home. They are both so peaceful and calming to me; I don't really have the exact words to describe the feeling and overall joyous experience.
It’s so refreshing to see that two people were able to come together, love each other , marry, and raise children despite coming from different religious backgrounds. They both kept their faiths intact, none converted for the other nor for the excuse to marry the other. They kept true to themselves, their beliefs and raised children together as a couple. Obviously they have enough love and respect for each other’s pov culturally and religiously or else this wouldn’t have worked with children involved. Like I said before it’s refreshing to see, I just wish that people from all sides of the spectrum could give others the same love and respect in an everyday encounter. We are more alike than we are different.
I can't believe people are saying "Oh it's so cute", "That's mutual respect" etc... in the comments. Damn, the woman GIVES up everything! Unless you're a muslim or blindly following Political correctness, there is no reason to be admirative here!
My mother is Christan and she married a Muslim man too. But I was raised Catholic, my mother kept Islam away from me and my siblings till we were old enough to decide what religion to follow. And in the end most of my siblings are non religious. And one even became a Buddhist monk. But this video was amazing to see, I never seen or heard of another family like mine so thank you for sharing this with the world!
I'm raising a family like yours :)
The Travels Of Z It's amazing to here that! I wish the best of luck to you and your family. But if I could advise you a little without being weird or rude, I would beg you to expose both religions to your children. The fact that my father had this whole other religion that I didn't know or understand really put a big distance in our relationship. I grow up not know half of my father just because of this fact. I obviously don't want to tell you how to raise your children but I would advise you to teach both religions and not just focus on one. Or at least have very open conversations about both. But I wish you the best of luck and am so so so happy to here about other families like mine👍 sorry if I crossed the line with my advise
Not at all, thats very sound advice and thank you for that. My wife and I discussed deeply about it and though we chose one to focus on but our primary focus is to keep God in life first. I don't want him to grow up like I did, I was a Muslim and did everything I was supposed to up until 17, just because my parents were and that's what I was told to do, then I went through an agnostic faze and researched and studied the major religions from ABCD, took me two years to make sure Islam is what I want to follow. I don't want my son to be lost like I was, I want to do a better job than my parents did. Thank you again for your kind words.
The Travels Of Z Thats good to hear. I wish your family the best of luck.
@Luna Green Wow, salty much? Go home, you're embarrassing yourself, you have no reason to attack strangers so rudely.
Love the family but the Catholic Church says that in cases like that the kids should be raised in the catholic faith
I'm Muslim and would want my kids raised in according to Islam, but can understand where my Christian wife is coming from.
A viable solution is to raise them to believe in God, the prophets, (including prophet Muhammed [pbuh], but only with regard to teachings about morals and not faith), and other similarities between the two. Eventually, the child will choose a faith, can be from 7 years old to 30 years old and beyond.
Well and Islam says that if you marry a Christian or Jew, the kids have to be Muslims. By the way, this is for Men.
honestly i would let my kids choose their faith
I am a christian woman and I don't know why I feel more connected with muslim men. I met a guy who was interested in me and we went out for dinner one night and he was so respectful and a gentleman. I was really happy. A year before he asked me if I wanted to be his wife. But I know that he is a devoted muslim and I am a devoted christian. When I see this video I understand why this couple relationship worked for so many years. She just didn't care that her kids were not going to follow her faith. In our Bible is mandatory to raise our kids under Jesus teaching, the gospels. So, In my case I decided not to continue with something that was going to hurt us later. I want my kids to be raised under Christianity. It is extremely important for me.
You missed your chances because we as Muslims also follow prophet jesus (PBUH) teaching and commandments. It's is the same commandment of God at the time Ibrahim or Abraham, Moussa or Moses, Issa or jesus and Mohamad peace be upon them all. It's unfortunate that the Christian community has lack of knowledge about Islam.
I am interested with a Muslim Man, he is Saudi and I see this also as a problem and so is he. Sometimes I want to discontinue anything that is going on coz I feel like he is also too devout and pessimistic about us as long term. It is extremely important for me to raise my children as Catholics.
@@helloanonymous9288 Well if muslims follow Jesus, they will be christians not muslims right?? Christians follows Jesus, while muslims follow Muhammed. From Christian point of view, Islam is a pagan religion.
That is so not true, Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet and also of the virgin birth, they are not pagan @@Joseph-cf2wd
@@helloanonymous9288no she didn’t miss anything she wants to raise her kids Christians and has the right to do so
My dad was Hindu and my mum catholic... they both kept their faiths. They respect each other religions and I use to go to temple and church. We celebrated both special days in the faiths and it was never an issue. The only people who had an issue was their families because of religion/race. My parents had a beautiful marriage and learnt from each other.
Hiii may I know what’s your religion?
And your name?
The issue is that they did not had a problem in their marriage is because both of them believed in their own religion but not on God!
I wanted to know more about how you grew up in multi-religious environment or you followed only one religion. Or both the religions were taught to you.?
Wow that’s a neat story and a very uncommon one! How people of two completely different faiths raise kids successfully and still stay happily married with a business is a miracle. Bless them both for making it work!
So, she's only religious by name(nurture); and he doesn't care what she does as long as the boys are brought up Muslim. Brilliant. No wonder it works.
In Islam - a Muslim man can marry a Non-muslim woman but the children have to raised muslims. A Non-muslim man can never marry a muslim woman.
Kawerau Woods That’s not true, In Islam Muslim men can NOT marry a non Muslim women and Muslim women can NOT marry a non Muslim men
No, Men can marry Christians or Jews but not anyone else. Women can’t marry anyone other than Muslims because of the kids. The main reason is that your kids need to be Muslim(at least to educate them about Islam at first)
People should be able to choose their religion, so for me, it’s quite saddening.
And i Oop MonstaxBts sister iam a muslim not a wahabi or any other name, it is haram for a muslim women to marry a non muslim (even if he is from the people of the book ) just as it is haram for a muslim man to marry a non muslim atheist. All of the scholars have said that even the article say that all the scholars( from every era not just wahabi ) prohibit it. Pls don’t be fooled by your desire, and be careful if you marry a non muslim man it is rejected in the eyes of allah and most sholars say its like commiting adultery day and night.
Abraham was born in iraq
The whole bible is based on middle east
absolutely. they just don't get it
Gilgamesh
@@bellesousou5599 He's not american either
Correct and yet, Jesus was the accomplishment of what is written in both the old Testament and the Torah.
He is the Messiah - the son of God who was predicted to come on earth to rescue humanity.
He accomplished the prophecies.
America thinks the moon landing is real.
I would have applauded this story if the man had allowed the three boys to choose their faith but he insisted that boys should be muslim...crux of the story..
World Documentary Central exactly ! Thank youuuuu!
Yup!
Yeah right!
What you kidding? How can kids decide? They had to be atleast old enough. But let me tell you not much is different between christianity and islam. We both believe in jesus is the messiah. But instead of believing that he is son of god. We believe he is the prophet of god.
I wish the kids got the chance to choose but this is amazing. ❤️ My mom is Catholic and my dad is Muslim as well. The rest of my siblings chose to be Muslims at an early age but I chose Christianity. Since then more of my siblings have converted from Islam. Religion is religion, we all just chose to worship the same God in different ways. The end goal is heaven for us all.
That’s cool glad u chose Christianity but are u saying ur siblings covert out of Islam or in
that's interesting. are you Nigerian by any chance?
@@lilah2106 converted from Islam to Christianity
@@zealousideal you wouldn't know because have not followed and believed in both
The one who created heaven didn't make it for everyone worshiped a false God.
Yeah, she's not devout. In Christianity it is forbidden to date or marry someone who isn't also a Christian. Unlike Islam, Christianity has NO exceptions. Christian men and women are ONLY allowed to marry other Christians, if she was really devout she would have never dated, let alone married, her husband.
Severa Ravenwood it's only muslim men that can marry people of the book (christians and jews). woman can only marry Muslim men.
rice Yes I know that, I'm just saying that from a Christian perspective she isn't devout.
It’s actually the same in Islam. Idk where the man can marry non Muslim woman thing came from, but it’s still advised that Muslims should stick to Muslims. Even inter Muslim marriage(Sunni and Shias) is not advised. So yea these people aren’t devout.
Umm actually it is prohibited for any muslims to marry a non muslim, that is religion wise not cultural wise. It's stated in the Quran.
@@n.3316 I have to agree with you both parties aren't really devotees especially on the muslim part. Im not sure if this has something to do with modernization or what's according to the Hadith of our dear prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). But yeah cause the end times is very near..
What a positive video. God continue to bless this couple and their family.
I hate when trump says “I think Islam hates us” I think he hates us not the other way around.Sickening 🤮
Subscribe to me for no reason Or your gay Love is the quality / character of Jesus Christ . So those without Jesus Christ in their heart cannot love. And even if they love it’s only fake or degraded or an abomination or materialistic. Love your neighbor as thyself -- is commandment of Jesus Christ. Love doesn’t do harm to its neighbour. So this is Love and Muslims doesn’t know Love. He who hates his brethren is walking in darkness . And there’s no God in him..
Katuri Jeshurun are you High?
@@katurijawaharlal236 : "Muslims do not know love". What a load of rubbish. The number of Christians murdered by Muslims is a drop in the ocean compared to the number of Muslims murdered by Christians. Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Algeria to name a few. Do some research on Google and educate yourself.
trump is a COMPULSIVE LIAR
They hate him don't drag the blacks in this
A friend of mine in London dated a Muslim girl, he was Christian. She would hide from local Turkish Muslim men when leaving his house. These were men she did not even know personally. But if they found put, she was worried what might happen. Crazy.
i'm sure lots of christian men would do the same to this woman, but the west is pussified.
the ones that drink are even worse, I mean if they drink their personalities are probably shit. ANd they are usually the ones who would do such things like killing a woman cause she's having sex with some guy that pretty much isn't one of them.
MMA Micks nothing crazy about preserving the dignity of our women.
Shes hiding not because of a physical threat, shes hiding because middle eastern/islamic culture values reputation highly, if she was seen with a man regardless of weather hes a muslim or not people will start judging her which is obviously not correct.
Confirmed Russian Bot it's more like Turkish and Kurdish. The Turkish are more religious but those that Turkish Kurdish really aren't
Hate to say this but...i guessed the kids would be brought up muslim before I watched.
Apart from its other shortcomings it is the ice-9 of religions.
...And before you jump all over me about this it isn't necessary for the children to be one or another religion.
I speak from first hand experience.
I'm an atheist married to a Hindu.
Even did the whole Indian wedding for the benefit of her parents....
We agreed that she would carry on unhindered in her faith (we have a god room even...) but the kids would work it out themselves.
Neither profess any particular faith though my daughter does quite like some of the Hindu traditions.
Neither need some holy man to tell them what is right and wrong.
@@thotslayer9914 what is an "athiest materialist" when it is at home?
@@thotslayer9914 I think you might be overthinking this a bit. My point was that if you have a 'mixed' marriage between muslim/x , doesn't matter what x is , except , possibly, atheist, the children will ALWAYS be brought up as Muslims. Hence the 'ice9' reference which was to a novel in which an isotope of water froze at room temperature and would turn any body of water it came into contact with into ice also.
I had a Muslim boyfriend that I deeply loved and still love. We mutually broke it off after a year and a half bc we knew long term religion would get in the way. To think something like this is even possible is touching.. thank you for doing this story Aymann Ismail.
@Tan Converting is a huge step in someone's life. I recently went through the same thing as Natalie 2 days ago. I have been, and still am, doing my research on Islam, but imagine all the factors you need to take into account before taking that big step; Will your family accept you? will they cut you off? or will they support your decision. Are you willing to change your entire lifestyle for a single person and for yourself? will you be happy? will he change his demeanour after marriage? and the most important question; will his family accept you and your family? and will your family accept him and his family?
These things cross my mind every single day. I love Islam. I truly do. It fits me as an individual and I feel a deep connection to it...But research takes time, and this decision takes even longer. Sometimes, your Muslim significant other is not willing or able to wait for you...
@@tessa7676 Even if you converted , you will never be real muslim according to them and this is opinion of almost all islam coverts who eventually left islam . According to stats almost 80% leave islam after converting within 3 years . After 10 years i guess it goes even high Dont convert just because you love him else eventually you will be regretting. Search why i left islam on google .
@@tessa7676 also make sure you are not victim like grooming gang uk . Search christian princess on TH-cam , she was going through same phase as you are going now before talking any decision and ruining life.
Muslim man is allowed to Marry Christian woman
@@tessa7676
Ask me about Islam
I am an Arab Middle Eastern and North African person
It's always muslim men, women is from different religion, not vice versa. Even throughout the comments.
As a Muslim I would not mind marrying a non Muslim but if the person I am marrying is an atheist for example I don't think I would be able to marry them because alot of complications would arise since one parent believes in God while the other one doesn't,if a female Muslim married a male Non Muslim I really wouldn't care cause I mind my own business and yes it is a sin in Islam but I'm not that Religuous myself since I'm non observant/non practicing and at the end of the day everybody sins like almost all the time especially in 2021.
why is it haram when a muslim girl falls in love with a non muslim man.
I'm no scholar, but I haven't heard anyone say it's Haram. In order for that to be true, there'd need to be a verse in the Quran condemning it. Instead, we have Qur’an (2:221) and (5:5). It's a gray area. Men are given direct guidelines but no verse for women specifically. Some assume that means that only men are allowed to marry non-Muslims, other assume it's open to interpretation.
Aymann Ismail You are right. It is a gray area.
Lauren Ann Fatima Islam Al Sayed Hajoui nothing gray about it.Its purely a mysogynistic religion
goaboi Not true
Lauren Ann Fatima Islam Al Sayed Hajoui you probably live in a western country where laws protect inter communal marriages.But in a country like India you would have to be suicidal to even consider been seeing alone with a Muslim girl.I take no pride in defaming ones beliefs,but when your religion asks you to kill for it or dress a certain way it’s not a god I would worship.Maybe you were lucky to get a non conservative Muslim husband but for the majority it’s a nightmare
Personally I don't care for interfaith marriages. Infact, I discourage it. Too much compromise than I am willing to accept and put up with. But to those who have made it work, kudos to them.
And NO. I wouldn't call this woman devout. She is not. A devout Catholic will teach her faith actively to her children and even raise them in it, not take a backseat.
Loved the video. Truly very classy individuals and the same as a couple. Continued success in your marriage.
She is not a devout Catholic.
Why, coz she married a Muslim guy? Who are you to judge?
@@dacracking5768 No, because she herself said she didn't even read the bible fully. She only believes in God, prays every Sunday
@@khazms no, then he would have used the word "even" and maybe even compared it to how religions the Muslim guy was. I stand by my previous statement
@@dacracking5768 You're literally talking semantics right now. Really? Grammar and spelling is your issue? She really isn't a devout Catholic because a devout Catholic would read the bible and know the bible. Regardless, I think you're reading too much into it.
Good thing she didn’t read the Bible fully. Otherwise she would have left Christianity.
interfaith marriage is complex problem. there is 2 main solution, ignore it (your way is yours and my way is mine) or fix it (by convert). as i know marriage is about 2 people become one. have same direction and basic fundamental.
Very interesting and informative. Just proves to you that hate is taught and love is innate and powerful. Blessings to this family.
He insisted the kids be Muslim... No room for compromise there, that summed up the whole interview for me...
yep i literally turned it off at that point. lol that's not gonna work for me
The fact that he insisted speaks volumes...... "We see you Kamal" ...
Because father wants whats best for the children. I wouldnt want my kid to be a thief even though kid might seem it to be the right way and easier way. I would want the kid to be walking on the right path. I would want my kid to be muslim
because Islam is the truth, read the Quran you'd be suprised.
If it was a problem with the wife than she wouldn’t have married him. No one is forcing you to marry muslims lmao
3:58 - "If we had kids, they needed to be muslim"
...compromising up until THAT point. *rollseyes*
@@peachtea7095 oh snap! Make room people. We have an intellectual in our midst. Make room people.
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@@peachtea7095 show me these studies bro. Everyone on TH-cam is a genius i guess
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You can also check out the research and studies that I linked. Educate yourself a bit. :)
team thank you for advice, you're true gentlemen and a scholar. I shall introduce myself to the scripture far more intimately. Mnnnyes you're exuding such profound understanding of the world that it irradiated through the vast plains of world wide web. Yes so do use water after you wipe yourself, perhaps, I might consider to listen to your noise. Now get back to life, and dont forget, use water on front and back boxes, after you wipe. Learn it, start from small, then come talk to me. )))))
I’m a practicing Muslim and my husband is Christian. We love each other unconditionally and have no desire to change each other! I dream of the day when more people see that one beautiful way of living true love is to love and be loved by someone who is different from you, but also very much the same.
that's beautiful.
Well... you're hitting the 'Taqwa' juice pretty hard in Ramadan!!
not talking to you and let's not get it twisted we all know the ruling on Muslim women marrying non Muslims, encouraging this type of behaviour is also haram
I know you're not talking to me but you're talking to my sister in faith, i'm pretty sure she know's the "ruling" and as an adult she made a decision and i'm sure she has her reasons and that's her business with Allah. And it is easy to play fast and loose with the "ruling" but do you know EVERYTHING behind this ruling? Khair, this is not a Muslims way to talk like that to another Muslim/non-Muslim in this or any public platform brother Tarik. Forgive me but I'm afraid you're forgetting the basics of "Taqwa", which is ironic considering it's Ramadan.
You know what I think? I think yours is a fake account, there are thousands of TH-cam and Facebook accounts who uses Muslim names and pretends to be Muslims to bully other Muslims or post ridiculous stuff to make Islam look bad to others/push people way who's holding on to Islam by a thread. I know a lot of "crazy Muslims" but even the craziest of them won't speak to others like you, you have no apathy, you're just trying to spread hatred, you won't win.
She clearly compromised a lot
How? She is still Catholic. Muslims believe in Jesus (just not that he is god). Outside of the kids being Muslim, they seem to respect each other. They seem like happy people
Anthony Murphy and period tf
@Shahid Farooq And I have a very beautiful muslim gf (I'm hindu btw)
@Shahid Farooq Who would date a ugly fucker like you?😂😂
When he said, “the kids have to be raised Muslim.” That just ended it for me. If a couple from 2 different religions get married they should let the kids chose which religion fits them. I was raced with a catholic mother and a Buddhist father. I went to both house of worship and I just like both.
it also kind of pushed me off when he said that.
Yeah, I feel u bro.
I stop watching this after his line
@Diego Yobe what the hell are you saying?
It's because they have to be raised Muslim it's not his choice
Referencer E if your religion doesn’t allow you to be openeded minded. Then it’s doctrine is fucked up. And ppl like you, we have to distinguish the moderate Muslims and radical Muslims. Sorry but that just the way it is. So be openers minded.
Excellent doc....thoroughly enjoyed...thanks much
Next interview a muslim woman married to a christian man 😊
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christians and jews are not kafirs
LOL I find it amazing that the comment right above this right now is a muslim woman talking about her relationship with a Catholic man
Simply mean she is not a real muslim since islam forbid union between a muslim female and a non muslim male. However its ok if its a muslim man because woman are seen as tools but heh
I wish we saw more of the kids to be honest. Now that's an interesting point of view.
This is a great discovery! Thank you for sharing this story.
Awesome video thank you ❤
This makes me happy and sad. Happy that this seems possible to anyone, and sad because I can only wish this to happen to me and my partner.
One of my best friend’s - a Muslim girl is married to a Christian boy in India. I admire them and more so their parents for accepting them as 2 people in love and not as 2 different people from different religions.
Cheers to them 👍🏻
Not all muslim are so dark mind.I m muslim and I dont care what my son will marry if she respect him and love him.
Beautiful. So many of these stories exist, and it’s great that ppl can see this loving couple as an example of this.
I'm so glad he did this interview
Gasp! A man, and also a woman, find love with one another. Both this man and woman then marry each other. They then have children, and seem to enjoy a very stable, healthy, robust relationship, and marriage with each other.
Good grief! This truly must be 2018, of the 21st Century. Why else would such a pre-modern society of today lifestyle be worthy of mass media coverage, other than showing a rare glimpse of past husband and wife family life?
I’m dating a Muslim guy and I’m Christian. We are both comfortable, happy, and love each other for who we are. No pressure at all. 👍🏻♥️
Very happy to hear that :)
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May The Almighty God guide you to the truth.
Ameen
I'm married to a Muslim husband strong in his faith and I am strong as a Christian. He takes the kids to Mosque and prays with the 5 times a day.. I take them to church every other week and I pray with my children daily! We definitely fight because hubby doesn't want them in church, but I couldn't imagine my children not knowing Jesus as the son of God and that he died on the cross for our sins. I am not a Trinitarian. I believe in One God who through the body of Christ Jesus on the cross, reconciled the world to Himself! GOD IS IN Heaven, did not die on the cross, God's spirit in Jesus did not die, the body God used to reconcile us to HIM died and God resurrected that body 3 days later. One God, not 3 Gods..I strongly believe Jesus is the only way to get to Heaven and can never be so casual with my children's salvation. Hell is real and eternal and I as a Christian woman need my children to learn about Jesus Christ being more than just a prophet. I respect Muslims and deeply love my husband...salvation of our children is top priority because their decision has eternal consequences..So no ma'am, your children need to know what you believe, why you believe it and experience being around people who believe like their Mom. Just like they did with their Dad!
This is the first clip I encountered after really searching that seems rational, lovely and understanding to such situations. It fills me with hope. Thank you. And God bless.
"It's that why you have a beard?"
"No dude, I just hate shaving"
Best response ever, made my day.
But they do have the beard for faith reasons they are instructed by Muhammad to have a beard with a bit of length to it
Exactly...Lauras religion was overstepped, their children became Muslim and she prays BEHIND her husband. I knew a couple like this years ago and they were divorced within 3 years. Stop sugar coating this. It's very rarely that this combination can work.
Ahh, she didn’t have to marry him. But she agreed so...
More of videos like this please! :)
Awesome video!
One of the main reasons why muslim men can marry out and muslim woman cant is cause woman naturally are less dominating in the relationship and life in general, so the kids tend to gravitate towards the fathers identity, culture and religion more so than the mother.
The father should let their son choose their own religion. Idk I think this type of family is always complicated, one of my friend that live in the same neighbourhood have a buddhist father and christian mom but they let their children choose their own faith. Nevertheless their life is filled with diversity and different opinions.
Gowther Helbram would you let your kids play outside away from your eyes??? Its the same as putting then near hole and say they will survive alone
I think the wife is right, it’s all one frying pan and another’s frying pan, God is the same in any religion, just a different type of practice, I don’t mind being in religion that my family in, even though I was atheist till 22, but it would be earthier to grow up knowing about God and believing, less anxiety and stress
Hedz Almador oh because muslims are apparently the most open minded people in the world, which is why you can't even leave islam legally in most muslim countries or why in most muslim countries muslim women cant marry non muslims
Yandere-Kun in your closet Muslim women cant marry non muslim men because in Islam the kids should follow their fathers religion. So in that case if a muslim women marrys a non muslim the kids wont be muslims!!
Nousha i know that, it just shows islam is an expansionist cult, as muslim men are allowed to marry non muslim women because it causes more muslims to be born. when you start legislation against it then it makes you less open minded.
There is a reason why mix religion doesn’t work out in most cases because different lifestyles and customs collide with each other. This relationship is really rare.
Happens more often than you think
Wait, she couldn't even send her boys to Catholic school or anything? Like mosque on the weekends but private school??? Not really fair.
Why believe in anything if you dont believe it fully? Saturdays to Islam and Sundays to christianity.. What kinda stuff is that?
Catholic schools are why so many people born or raised Catholic fall out of Christianity and religion.
@@baloo212 I wonder if you can say that for most of your classmates.
@@baloo212 The culture in India and America are completely different. The party, hookup and drinking culture here is the worst it can be. When people graduate from Catholic schools, the majority of them get away from it. Maybe it's the teachers, maybe it's something else.. but it is a thing.
A devout catholic ?
A pre-requisite by the RCC for marrying someone outside the faith is that any children conceived between the union MUST me raised in the RC faith. This must be agreed upon by both parents in order for the ceremony be granted.
Conversely, what will happen if a Christian man marries a muslim girl in Saudi ?
haha why are you obsessed with saudi girls...no thank you keep the christian men for christian women
This is such a good channel
One of the best videos....in this here medium....my best wishes for them!!
I find it odd that Mrs Fendt has a strong enough faith to practice it regularly & be unwilling to convert, yet she doesn't want to pass it down to her children. A lot of religious people enjoy being able to share their faith with their family, if her faith means that much to her I am baffled as to why she would not want to share it with her children.
Baffles me too. I doubt she even understands the faith she claims to practice. To me, she is just following the motions.
Funny how the mom can pray with them, but not the other way around.
Nope he prays and she prays with her rosary beads...you’re just a typical hater. I don’t know what happened in your life but I pray for you. 🙄
I caught that too!!!!!!!
whats wrong with that his religion doesn't allow it and shes ok with it since she isn't very religious jeez you make it seem like he forced her to marry and give up her religion
I think they're all praying together. Not one praying with someone else.
Because abrahamic religion only believe in The Father. The Only God. Jesus as His messengers.we are the Children of The Father.
Beautiful. They show that marriage is the joining of two souls and nothing else should ever get in the way. If you really love each other, you will allow, even encourage the other to pursue and keep their interests and their beliefs. This couple is not just an example of two people of different faiths “making it”, this couple is an example of completely loving the other and not asking them to change. There would be a LOT less divorce if a spouse didn’t expect the other to change after they’re married. Why should they?
As a Catholic, it really concerned me when I heard the guy make a comment about Middle Eastern religion and “Western“ religion. Pfftt. Like Christianity didn’t begin in Jerusalem.
Very concerned man how brainwashed are this people
How is she a devout catholic? When she said i just believe in God or a higher power like that's not how it works
See, first century Christianity began from the root of Israel itself by the disciples of Christ. But Catholicism? That started from Rome. Not Jerusalem. And henceforth all the other modern sectors of Christianity.
"is that why you have a beard?"
"Dude, I hate shaving!"
Lol
Im from Philippines have bf form indonesia hes muslim im catholic..new friend told me about this video.. well honestly at first im so sad thinking how can i be woth this man knowing we have different religion.. but now a days i think i cna marry him it just we need to respect one another..and we have celebrities here married to each other wvwn they are not in the same religion..and my bf also said mnay people do the same too in there country they just hot married out of the country..We cant please everyone,some peope will be ok some is not..but the msore important is the Love.. i mean we cannot choose who will we love..
Ummmm I don’t get why this is a big deal... you can’t help who you love 🤷🏾♀️
Yes you can, if you stop yourself and get away from your "love" are you telling me in the 60 more years you are alive you won't find someone you love and respect.
It’s only a big deal to people who hate Muslims
Love is a choice not a compulsion... unless you mean to say lust?
This is soo beautiful, but surreal, i can't believe so pure exists, an interfaithful marriage that has lasted soo long, and three beautiful children raised by very beautiful parents mashallah, this truly gives me hope
So a disbelieving wife is fine for him but not disbelieving kids?
read pls the quran. im ex christ... islam is the religion of all prophets.. submit to god= islam
Zum Islam konvertiert
Honey you have been lead astray. Islam is not the truth, it is false and anti christ. Come back to Jesus.
tinky winky123 Islam accepts Jesus and his miraculous birth and all of his miracles. Islam also believes Jesus will return to establish justice on earth by KILLING THE ANTI-CHRIST. How can it be anti-Christ if it accepts all of this which infact is the same thing that Christianity says? Islam was sent by the God of Abraham to reconfirm what He had said in the older scriptures and to correct the parts which were put in them by corrupt human beings.
Don't spread false propaganda against Islam because it is dangerous for muslims out there.
The Great Shocker
Islam is antichrist. They are calling jesus a liar by denouncing the crucifixion and the resurrection. You cannot be a follower of jesus if you reject those.
Also, what do you mean by "it is dangerous for Muslims out there" ? 😂
It should be more like, it is dangerous for non muslims out there, especially Christians and Jews.😀
tinky winky123 you are saying that muslims, who are ready lay down their lives for the honour of their Prophets, will call Jesus a liar? That's an insult to muslims.
Muslims dont call him a liar because he didnt even say that he is getting killed. As muslims we believe he was saved by God and he is alive. And that He will return back and establish God's rule by defeating anti-Christ. Only the best of believers will be with him that time.
Obviously such Islamophobic propaganda is dangerous for thw common muslim who just goes about his own business. He can be subject to hate crimes if you tell people that lies like muslims hate Jesus (May God forgive me for even saying this). On the contrary, its the Jews who hate Jesus with all their guts. You however, seem to care more about them than the muslims who are actually closer to you than the jews. The Quran says Christians are the closest to Muslims among believers and that they are our brothers and feel our pain. Unfortunately, it will take a lot of time for a lot of Christians to acknowledge it because most of them dont even know how close we are to them in belief.
What if the woman is the muslim and the man a christian??
So typical of the father to want his kids to be strictly muslim. Muslim men marrying christian women is not atypical, but every couple I encountered always raised their kids muslim according to the fathers wishes. The kids always grow up respecting their father more than their mother. The kid telling his mom that she can’t tell him what to do because she’s not muslim is proof.
"That's not my kids, that's not my husband." But... she just said her kids say to her, "you can't tell me what to do, you're not Muslim." It makes me think that somehow inherent in the religion is the concept that local laws or authorities are not to be respected. Is this actually the case? Does Islam have a "give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" clause, too?
In Islam no woman can give a command to a male of any age. Long before any media attention was given to Muslims in the U.S. I studied to be a teacher. We had to learn about Muslim practices because there is a large Muslim population in one of the area school districts, and Muslim culture and religion is emphasized there. We were told that even if a 5 year old boy in kindergarten bites a classmate, or even the teacher, the child cannot be admonished or disciplined by a female - not the teacher, not a female principal, not the mother. Only a male teacher or principal could admonish, and the father would discipline. I chose not to apply for a position in that district.
@Caramel Cupcake - it was part of the Detroit area teacher training program, taught by Muslims in a multi-cultural format, and is why I refused to take any assignment in any majority-Muslim district.
"Is that why you have a beard?" No I just hate shaving 🤣🤣
''They should believe in something called God or higher power, more so then being a Christian.''
What kind of Christian says she prefers her child to go to Hell then to be with God.
That's not Christian at all.
Never compromise God.
Go to hell? No my friend. Christianity does not make sense at all. Go watch some Muslim scholars debating against christian scholars. Most of the time muslim wins.
Yes all the non christian people in your life are going to hell. Well done 👍
How the heck do you know her children will go to hell? Simply because they are not Christian?
What if when judgement day came and God said her children will enter heaven because of their good deeds and throw you in hell fire because you are so full of yourself? If that's happened, what are you gonna say at that time?
This is so amazing
This is so encouraging
May God continue to bless this family
As a Christian I could not marry a Muslim.
I'm a Muslim women and my Fiancee is a Christian
Mary Empire I am Christian and my bf is Muslim. I am curious, how did you guys decide your kids will be raised?
i'm so glad someone made this video it looks alot like my family actually, and alot of my parents friends
this story is amazing and what i wish happened more as a Canadian born Muslim...with love it is possible. “us versus them” rhetoric is what will/is destroying us when we have our common core values as the same... i did pay attention because this made my heart smile, but more importantly...the interviewer has a very, very dashing smile 😍😅
Christian are losing the battle against Islam